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Why the US Still Can’t Have It All: Biden’s National Security Strategy
The administration risks leaving the US overcommitted and overextended during a period of substantial shifts in the global balance of power.

The Crime of Aggression: Putting Lukashenko and His Senior Officials on Notice
This week, as Russia intensified attacks on civilians in Ukraine, Belarus’s President Alexander Lukashenko doubled down on his support for Putin’s war of aggression. As Ryan…
Extremist Ideologies and the Roots of Mass Atrocities: Lessons for Ukraine
Mass atrocities consistently depend on justificatory narratives rooted in prevailing ideological worldviews and institutions.

Russian Torture and American (Selective) Memory
"No nation ever has and no nation ever will . . . torture their way to security."

At the UN: New Moves to Speak Up for a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
Amid a new resolution, delegations will need to send a crucial signal that protections for civilians are deepening -- not withering.

Припиніть говорити «анексовані території»: альтернативи терміну агресора
Кожного дня, коли Україна виганяє російські війська з незаконно окупованої української території,…

Stop Saying “Annexed Territories”: Alternatives to the Bully’s Term
To say Russia has “annexed” a Ukrainian oblast while Ukraine maintains its territorial claim is, in a minor way, to aid Russia in its wrongful act. The clearest description…

The Urgency of Sustaining Momentum in the Fight Against Kleptocracy
It fueled Russia's war on Ukraine. Now it's time for democratic societies to address this challenge for the long haul, including at home.

The United Nations in Hindsight: The Long and Winding Road to Security Council Reform
The UN Security Council's inability to address Russia's war against Ukraine has generated renewed interest in ideas for Security Council reform -- but "the path to reform may be…

Боротьба з ядерним шантажем Путіна
Президент Росії Володимир Путін погрожує застосувати ядерну зброю для досягнення перемоги над…

Dealing with Putin’s Nuclear Blackmail
The risk cannot be dismissed, but giving in to his threats in his war on Ukraine would create a precedent that he likely would use elsewhere.

Аргументи щодо створення Спеціального трибуналу для переслідування злочину агресії, вчиненого щодо України
Частина IV: обмін інформацією, участь потерпілих, робота з інформацією тощо