Helping the Powerful Escape Accountability
Trump is dismantling the International Criminal Court to protect himself, his allies, and Israel. We shouldn’t let him.
Americans Should Reject All State-Sanctioned Murder, Live-Streamed or Not
Last year, the U.S. was 1 of only 17 countries to record an official execution.
The Next Minab
More important than who is right in a war is who is next: the child at the next school desk, the family in the next building, the stranger on the next flight.
Arms Control, not Ukraine, Should Be on the Superpower Agenda
The proposed meeting of Trump, Putin, and Xi nex month in Shenzhen could make real progress on arms control—as long as it steers clear of the Ukraine war.
Saving Lives in North Korea
A new book chronicles the challenging task of helping ordinary people in North Korea.
Havana Syndrome Needs Laws With Teeth
Why has the government downplayed the scientific evidence?
The Pentagon’s Secret Budget
Trump’s proposed budget hides $1 trillion in military spending from the public by spreading it across disparate government agencies.
The Attraction of the Far Right in Brazil
Bolsonarismo lives on despite the incarceration of its leader.
Washington’s Diesel Waiver Ends the Moral Case for Secondary Sanctions
Trump’s double standard on Russian energy exports will have a corrosive effect on relations with India and other countries.
Thailand Hosts a Controversial Guest
The World Bank and IMF are meeting this week in Thailand. The Thai people are not enthusiastic.
Portugal Tests Whether Law Can Constrain Empire
Portuguese prosecutors are investigating whether the U.S. use of the Lajes Air Base for the Iran War was legal.
Why Did Brazilians Turn Away from Lula?
The incumbent came in second in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election.
Trump Is Not Finished with Iraq, Despite Military Withdrawal
The president still thinks he can take Iraq’s oil.
Indigenous Women Forged Peace Before the United Nations
And they are continuing to consider impacts for seven generations into the future.