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U.S. sanctions exacerbate the suffering of millions. They should target the corrupt and powerful instead.

Increased corruption is a common unintended consequences of sanctions. Alongside considering humanitarian consequences, the U.S. should account for corruption risks, and ways to…

To avoid worsening Afghanistan's education crisis, the U.S. Treasury Department should amend its general license on humanitarian assistance to explicitly cover education activities.

US sanctions policy should account for peacebuilding and other crucial civic and development activities.

Last week, the Treasury Department released a long-awaited report setting forth the results of its “comprehensive review” of U.S. sanctions. To the dismay of sanctions reform…

Congress and the Treasury Department must curb law firms, financial advisors, and others implicated in the Pandora Papers secrecy gambits.

The Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan set back decades-long efforts to integrate Afghanistan into the international community. Nowhere is this more apparent than on anti-money…

It's time to flip the presumption - critical humanitarian assistance should continue even when sanctioned actors take over governing.

Humanitarian access will be essential for Afghans after August 31. Here's how the US & international community should ensure its continuation.

The US State Department, Treasury must take immediate steps to ensure that sanctions on the Taliban do not block international aid to Afghans.

Avoidable consequences of U.S. sanctions for Afghan civilians

Determining how the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) can be improved while preserving its value as a flexible instrument of foreign policy is daunting.