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The legal doctrine of "superior responsibility" makes the Russian president liable for war crimes committed in Ukraine.
Critics say human rights discourse blunts social transformation. It doesn't have to.
The lawless—and ongoing—administration of the prison by four American presidents underwrites the broader democratic crisis we face today.
In the high-tech culture of Tel Aviv, military-grade spying on civilians has become just another office job.
The UN's "responsibility to protect" framework has failed to achieve a just international order. The Caribbean movement for reparations points the way forward.
The famine in Yemen is not simply “man-made.” Particular men are responsible, and they should be brought to justice.
U.S. foreign policy disasters fueled our current political crisis. But those who want a new approach must do more than point out past blunders.
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