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“ISIS Widows” and “Boko Haram Wives”: Overlooked Abuses in Iraq and Nigeria
Thousands of displaced women in Iraq and Nigeria have been arbitrarily branded as affiliated with IS or Boko Haram, and subjected to abuse as a result. Almost 400 in-depth interviews…
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Three Options for Prosecuting a President’s Offences—Plus a Wildcard
The President can be criminally prosecuted, but it’s far from clear when or how. Two paths are open to federal prosecutors and one for state Attorneys General.
The Early Edition: August 23, 2018
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The Campaign Finance Case Against Donald Trump is a Strong One: Just Ask John Edwards’ Prosecutors
Top campaign finance law expert, Paul S. Ryan, writes, "The case against Donald Trump is much stronger than was the case against John Edwards. Indeed, the case against Trump would…
US Military Admits It Killed Dozens More Civilians Than Previously Acknowledged. Now What?
In June and July, the US-led Coalition of countries fighting the armed group calling itself the Islamic State admitted that reports of civilian casualties it had previously dismissed…
Tech Companies Are Still Slow Walking Disclosures of Election Interference and Controlling Hate Speech
"While Facebook has made strides, the evidence suggests it needs to take bigger ones—and run rather than walk."
The Early Edition: August 22, 2018
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Why Michael Cohen May End Up Cooperating Despite No Cooperation Deal
"No cooperation deal does not necessarily mean no cooperation."
The Trump Administration’s Brazen Duplicity in its “Human Rights Agenda”
The State Department says it will now “pursue a robust human rights agenda" in the General Assembly and Security Council rather than the UN Human Rights Council. Ambassador Harper…
The Early Edition: August 21, 2018
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Why I Signed the Former CIA Officials’ Letter on Clearances: In Defense of Rule of Law
"The President of the United States has been soundly rebuked by a bipartisan consensus of the national security establishment. The spark was John Brennan, but the flame spread.…