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Overlooked Conflicts: The Grisly Toll of Ethiopia’s Civil War
by John Whitehead — Although the war between Ukraine and Russia has dominated the news, other countries have been suffering through their...
Feb 9, 20235 min read


Twenty-One Years of GITMO: The Spotted History and Practices of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center
by Sean Wild — January 11, 2023, marked the anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, commonly known as GITMO....
Jan 12, 20233 min read


159 Organizations Sign Onto Letter Demanding President Biden Close Guantánamo
Rehumanize International was among 159 organizations that signed onto a letter sent to President Biden urging him to prioritize closing...
Jan 11, 20235 min read


On Khashoggi and Yemen, a Timid Biden Administration Capitulates to the Saudi Regime Yet Again
by Samuel B. Parker — The second week of December was a rough one for the Biden administration. In the span of only eight days, President...
Dec 23, 20223 min read


Meincke's Moment
by Jack Champagne — As human beings, we instinctively understand the violence of war. After all, war carries with it by its very nature...
Dec 19, 20223 min read


“Sacrificed in the Name of Global Power”: How US Nuclear Policy Harmed Native American Nations
by John Whitehead — The lethal effects of nuclear weapons in wartime are well known. What is less appreciated is how nuclear weapons can...
Oct 10, 20225 min read


The Wisdom to Quit While Ahead: The Case for a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
by John Whitehead — Two dramatic developments have recently changed the now seven-month-long war between Ukraine and Russia. First, the...
Oct 9, 20223 min read


Anwar al-Awlaki: A Watershed Moment in the U.S. Drone Program’s Erosion of Constitutional Rights
by Samuel B. Parker — On September 30th, 2011, President Barack Obama ordered a drone strike against Anwar al-Awlaki, a Muslim cleric...
Oct 7, 20227 min read


Nuclear Weapons, or How I Learned to Keep Worrying and Detest the Bomb
by Sean Wild — A practice common in schools across America during the 1950s was to perform what was known as “duck-and-cover” drills. For...
Sep 24, 20223 min read


Choosing the Least Bad Option: Restoring the Iran Nuclear Agreement
by John Whitehead — The United States and Iran have been engaged in negotiations for over a year in an attempt to reach a new agreement...
Sep 15, 20223 min read


Americans: Urge Your Congressional Representatives to Support H.Res. 1185
by Samuel B. Parker — On June 16th, Representative James McGovern introduced H.Res. 1185 - Embracing the goals and provisions of the...
Sep 7, 20223 min read


A Time to End the Killing: The Significance of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Death
by John Whitehead — Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian doctor who became the head of al Qaeda, reportedly met his death on July 30. President...
Aug 29, 20223 min read


A Hungry World: How the Ukraine War Worsens a Global Food Crisis
by John Whitehead — One of the terrible consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a disruption of the global food supply. The...
Jul 26, 20223 min read


Can the War Be Ended? US-Saudi Relations and the Yemen War
by John Whitehead — The Biden administration announced on June 14 that the president would visit Saudi Arabia in July. During his trip,...
Jun 23, 20223 min read


A World’s Crisis: On Warming, Migration, and the Potential Impacts of Climate Change
by Sean Wild — The world is at a pivotal moment when it comes to climate change and the state of the planet. According to current warming...
May 29, 20226 min read


The Cost of War: Shireen Abu Akleh and the Apparent Disposability of Civilians and Journalists
by Samuel B. Parker — On May 11th, journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed in the West Bank city of Jenin during a raid...
May 23, 20224 min read


Wasted Opportunities? The New Defense Budget and Nuclear Posture Review
by John Whitehead — The Biden administration released its proposed defense budget for Fiscal Year 2023 earlier this spring. The proposal...
May 16, 20225 min read


Wimbledon Drops the Ball: Excluding Russians from International Athletics is Unethical Hypocrisy
by Samuel B. Parker — On April 18th, organizers of the Boston Marathon followed through on their resolution to prohibit Russian and...
May 11, 20223 min read


Mariupol, Kunduz, and the Neglected Legacy of U.S. War Crimes
by Samuel B. Parker — Earlier this month, the Russian Air Force executed an airstrike against a pediatric hospital and maternity ward in...
Apr 1, 20223 min read


A People in Agony: How the United States Continues to Fuel the Yemen War
by John Whitehead — A war between Yemen and the nearby states of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been going on for...
Mar 24, 20226 min read
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