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Amid Haiti’s Deepening Crisis After Earthquake, US Must Heed Citizens on Aid and Political Change
Assistance will be ineffective unless it's directed to the right people and comes with backing for civil society to fix the broken state.

CIA’s Former Counterterrorism Chief for the Region: Afghanistan, Not An Intelligence Failure — Something Much Worse
"While it’s certainly convenient to depict the shock and miscalculation U.S. officials claim over Afghanistan’s tragic, rapid fall to the Taliban as an intelligence failure,…

In Afghanistan, Lest We Forget
As the UN Security Council hosts an emergency meeting, world leaders must understand what the abandonment of the Afghan people involves.

Course Correction Still Needed on Anti-Torture Obligations
The prohibition on torture is absolute. The government’s commitment to upholding it must be too.

`In Today’s Belarus, Living Outside of Politics is No Longer an Option’
The US and the EU must act swiftly, before more people are hurt or killed and before more damage is done to the credibility of democracy.

Congress, Stop Trying to Sabotage Diplomacy with Iran
Congress should instead focus on ensuring Iran adheres to its commitments pursuant to the robust oversight law it passed in 2015.

Wrong US Call — Haiti Needs a Credible Transitional Government
The Biden administration can still support a successful move to a credible civil society-brokered transitional government in several ways.

As Israeli Leader Bennett Prepares to Visit the White House, Biden’s Message Might Prove Formative
Early actions of Israel's coalition government suggest a marked departure from the era of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Can Belarus Be Free? Yes, But the West Will Need to Show More Resolve – and Less Fear of Putin
Lukashenka is escalating his repression, defying the West, even as democratically elected leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visit Washington.

Feminist Foreign Policy: One Path Forward in U.S.-China Relations
The Biden-Harris administration can elevate the role of feminist organizations in China and the voices of women in both countries.

Restoring Justice to DOJ
Healing Trump-era wounds at DOJ will require understanding the extent of the abuse and taking specific steps to prevent repetition.

For Health Security and Equity, Time to End the Global Gag Rule Once and For All
Biden rescinded the policy by executive order, in the latest reversal over successive administrations. Congress should end it permanently.