International Law

A Palestinian woman stands by bags of flour distributed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency at a refugee settlement in the Gazan city of Rafah.

How the Unjust Assault on the UNRWA Undermines Liberal Humanitarianism How the Unjust Assault on the UNRWA Undermines Liberal Humanitarianism

The decision by Western powers to defund the aid agency in Gaza further imperils civilians, while undermining the credibility of key global institutions. 

Jan 30, 2024 / Rafia Zakaria

President Joe Biden at the pulpit of the St. John Baptist Church

The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos

The president’s promise of restraint is repeatedly belied by the reality of continued escalation.

Jan 29, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Pro-Palestinian supporters watch proceedings outside the International Court of Justice during the court ruling in The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.

“This Was a Watershed Moment”: What the ICJ’s Israel Ruling Really Means “This Was a Watershed Moment”: What the ICJ’s Israel Ruling Really Means

An interview with Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine director at Human Rights Watch, about the historic genocide ruling from the UN’s top court.

Jan 26, 2024 / Q&A / Jack Mirkinson

President Joe Biden (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 18, 2023.

Why I Am Testifying in a Lawsuit Charging Biden With Complicity in Genocide Why I Am Testifying in a Lawsuit Charging Biden With Complicity in Genocide

Society / January 26, 2024 Why I Am Testifying in a Lawsuit Charging Biden With Complicity in Genocide Through ongoing financial and military support, the Biden administration…

Jan 26, 2024 / Khaled Quzmar

Crowd of 350,000 gathers in front of the Bundestag in Berlin.

The AfD’s Secret Plan to Deport Millions From Germany The AfD’s Secret Plan to Deport Millions From Germany

An explosive report on a meeting between the far-right Alternative für Deutschland and neo-Nazis has ignited the largest German protest movement since the fall of the Berlin Wall....

Jan 23, 2024 / Linda Mannheim

Yemenis drive past a billboard depicting the navy destroyers of foreign countries, including the US and the UK, and the words “Navy coalition will be defeated” on a street in Sana’a, Yemen, on December 31, 2023.

President Biden Needs to Go to Congress for Authorization on Yemen President Biden Needs to Go to Congress for Authorization on Yemen

Congress should have a say in military strikes against the Houthis.

Jan 22, 2024 / Rep. Ro Khanna

Palestinians in a destroyed residential area try to collect usable items under the rubble.

Israel’s Vietnam—and Ours Israel’s Vietnam—and Ours

Everything that Israel is doing to the people of Gaza—especially killing civilians through intensive aerial bombardment—was prefigured during the American “ground war” in Vietnam....

Jan 18, 2024 / Van Gosse

Guantánamo Bay

Guantánamo Is 22 Years Old. It’s Time to Retire. Guantánamo Is 22 Years Old. It’s Time to Retire.

Though its anniversary may go unnoticed, it’s still here—a dark and shameful continuation of the War on Terror.

Jan 12, 2024 / Karen J. Greenberg

Palestinians carrying flags and banners gather at the Nelson Mandela Square to demonstrate in support of the genocide case filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice, on January 10, 2024, in Ramallah, the West Bank.

South Africa’s ICJ Case Against Israel Is a Call to Break Free From the Imperial West South Africa’s ICJ Case Against Israel Is a Call to Break Free From the Imperial West

South Africa is not only challenging Israel—it is trying to break the spell of US hegemony.

Jan 11, 2024 / Tony Karon

Central Americans seeking asylum status

The Refugee Crisis Isn’t Isolated to One Country The Refugee Crisis Isn’t Isolated to One Country

Displaced people are found worldwide in unprecedented numbers.

Jan 11, 2024 / Rebecca Gordon

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