military rule

As former judge advocates, it was our responsibility while on active duty to advise on the legal demands of and limits on senior officers’ authority and responsibility.

We former JAGs must find new ways to examine, protest, and talk to our fellow Americans about this administration’s flagrant and accelerating misuse of the armed forces.

The Supreme Court must not shirk its obligation to ensure that presidents cannot conscript the military in an effort to undermine democracy.

Washington must decide: whether it will watch history unfold to its detriment, or help write history to the benefit of both Burma/Myanmar and the United States?

The threat is greatest in central Mali, but persecution of the Fulbe (Fulani) across the region seeds fertile ground for ethnic cleansing.

The question shifts the focus from the far more critical issues of whether policy goals are clear and realistic and if sanctions can help.

Whether observation missions in upcoming Sahel elections will help or hinder a return to civilian rule depends on a range of factors.

The Niger coup is part of a cascade of crises that underscore democratic backsliding and the need for a broad regional strategy.

Only when the parties see that their financial interests are in jeopardy will they be willing to seriously negotiate.

The vote could set the tone for democratic rights in the region, curb the junta’s influence, and return power to the people.

Sudanese politicians and military leaders are making a second serious attempt at negotiating a path toward civilian rule and democracy.

The country, now in the grip of a military regime, seeks a second term, and the African Union is complicit in supporting the bid.