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Prosecuting the Crime of Aggression in Ukraine

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United States Institute of Peace
David Scheffer

The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and the Ukrainian Embassy to the United States discuss the creation of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression.

Residential buildings in the town of Irpin, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, destroyed in the Russian invasion.
Reuters
Defense and Security

Poll: Support Slipping for Indefinite US Aid to Ukraine

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Washington Post
Coauthors

New Council polling offers insights into where Americans stand as the conflict drags into winter.

Military equipment bound for Ukraine are loaded on a plane
EyePress
Public Opinion

FTX's Collapse Could Spell the End for Unregulated Cryptocurrencies

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Regulation of the industry could be coming, which could signal its death knell," Paul Poast argues.

a collage of currency
Reuters
Global Economy

Making the Case for a Stronger US Commitment to Human Rights

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"In the past 20 years, the global trend toward greater rights has reversed, with authoritarianism and illiberalism on the rise," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

The Committee to Protect Journalists and other press freedom activists hold a candlelight vigil in front of the Saudi Embassy to mark the anniversary of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Reuters
Human Rights

Protests in Iran's Republic of Fearlessness

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Carnegie Middle East Center
Saeid Golkar

Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar argues that, regardless of the end outcome, the protests in Iran have changed the country dramatically.

Protestors in Melbourne gather in solidarity with protestors in Iran.
Reuters
Global Politics

What’s Needed to Build Sustainable Food Systems

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Agri-Pulse
Jacqueline Applegate

The best ways to build sustainable food systems are through advancing science, innovation, and collaboration, argues Jacqueline Applegate.

A farmhouse is pictured in front of a field of wheat as the sun sets behind it.
Timothy Eberly
Food and Agriculture

As Reunification Hopes Fade, South Koreans Favor US Alliance More Than Ever

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

"Widespread skepticism of Washington has given way to the belief that US forces have a role to play on the peninsula for the foreseeable future," Karl Friedhoff writes.

President Biden and President Yoon pose for a photograph
The White House
Public Opinion

Don't Blame Trump for the GOP's—and America's—hostility to Immigration

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Even if Trump isn't the Republican presidential nominee in 2024, anti-immigration policy is likely to remain a pillar of the party’s platform, Paul Poast writes.

Donald Trump speaks at a microphone
Reuters
Migration

Liberal Democrats Are More Hawkish Than You Might Think

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Washington Post
Coauthors

"Liberal Democrats are far and away Ukraine’s strongest American supporters," Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan write.

Ukrainian service members unload a shipment of US military aid
Reuters
Public Opinion

Russia Bears Ultimate Responsibility for Poland Missile

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MSNBC Jansing Reports
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder argues that China’s unwillingness to stand up to Putin is part of what causes the danger of missile hits like the one in Poland this week.

Screenshot of Ivo on Chris Jansing MSNBC US Foreign Policy