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Ending the War in Ukraine
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War & Peace
Is a U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal Coming Soon?
Trump promises a deal by mid-June, but many obstacles remain.
Is 2025 the New 1984?
Trump has a tricontinental vision for a new world order.
Kenneth Roth on Why Human Rights Advocacy Still Works — If We Fight for It
Naming and shaming human rights abuses only works when the public views the conduct as wrong. And that’s always up for grabs, the former Human Rights Watch director says.
Why Moscow Won’t Play Ball on a Ceasefire—Yet
War provides Putin with political advantages, and he wants more leverage.
Somaliland is Quietly Becoming a Regional Flashpoint
The would-be state could leverage its location to achieve recognition.
The Illusion of Ceasefires
Donald Trump promised that he would force warring parties in Ukraine, Gaza, and elsewhere to stop fighting and get along. In fact, he’s just siding with aggressors.
Sudan: Toward a World Ruled by Non-State Actors
Armed groups are forming alliances with extraction industries, logistics companies, and private military contractors.
Trainjacking in Pakistan: Who Did it and Why?
The Baluch Liberation Army was behind the terrorist act, but the Baluch resistance movement has another, more effective side.
A Manhattan Project for AI Weaponry?
The New Age militarists are a threat to our common future.