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The legal doctrine of "superior responsibility" makes the Russian president liable for war crimes committed in Ukraine.
In her new book, historian Kelly Lytle Hernández makes the case for why U.S. history only makes sense when told as a binational story.
Condemning U.S. deference to Israel, a cousin remembers the life and legacy of the slain Palestinian American journalist.
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.
Historian Samuel Moyn contends that efforts to conduct war humanely have only perpetuated it. But the solution must lie in politics, not a sacrifice of human rights.
The U.S. occupation of Afghanistan sacrificed politics—the only viable route to peace—for massive corruption and violence.
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