International Law

US Marine in Afghanistan

Is There a Human Right to Kill? Is There a Human Right to Kill?

How governments, NGOs, and conservative think tanks turned the language of human rights on its head.

Jul 2, 2015 / Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon

The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That

The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That

Abounaddara has been chronicling the hidden moments of the war, week after week.

Jun 29, 2015 / Moustafa Bayoumi

Delegates sign the UN Charter

June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco

"What the people of the world profoundly desire is something which will not mirror their conflicts but resolve them, which will dispel their fears and satisfy their hopes."

Jun 26, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Army Humvees

ISIS Is Using US Military Hardware to Fight the Iraqi Army ISIS Is Using US Military Hardware to Fight the Iraqi Army

And the Pentagon wants to send even more to the country.

Jun 19, 2015 / Andrew J. Bacevich

US Navy aircraft carrier

The US Base More Secret Than Guantánamo The US Base More Secret Than Guantánamo

One US military base, decades of lies, and a crime that has never been faced or righted.

Jun 15, 2015 / David Vine

I Went to Prison for Exposing the CIA’s Torture Program. Why Are the People Responsible for It Walking Free?

I Went to Prison for Exposing the CIA’s Torture Program. Why Are the People Responsible for It Walking Free? I Went to Prison for Exposing the CIA’s Torture Program. Why Are the People Responsible for It Walking Free?

There’s still time for President Obama to order the Justice Department to prosecute the perpetrators.

May 20, 2015 / John Kiriakou and Foreign Policy In Focus

How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program

How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program

The APA’s collusion was crucial because other physicians were increasingly reluctant to participate in the interrogations.

May 7, 2015 / Lisa Hajjar

The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis Can’t Be Solved With Gunships

The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis Can’t Be Solved With Gunships The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis Can’t Be Solved With Gunships

The devastating migrant boat wreck in the Mediterranean reveals the failure of the EU's refugee policy.  

Apr 24, 2015 / Michelle Chen

The Islamic State’s Atrocities—and Ours

The Islamic State’s Atrocities—and Ours The Islamic State’s Atrocities—and Ours

It’s tempting to call ISIS “medieval” murderers. But from mass murder to drone strikes, atrocity is very much a part of our modern experience.

Mar 5, 2015 / John Feffer and Foreign Policy In Focus

The True Purpose of Netanyahu’s Trip to Washington

The True Purpose of Netanyahu’s Trip to Washington The True Purpose of Netanyahu’s Trip to Washington

Hint: it’s not to pressure the US into striking a better deal with Iran.

Mar 3, 2015 / Juan Cole

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