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International War Crimes and Justice Interactive

International War Crimes and Justice

A slideshow from John Norris and Sarah Margon shows how many senior war criminals have been held accountable for their actions.

John Norris, Sarah Margon

Another Way to Fight Terrorism Article
President Barack Obama speaks about the capture and killing of Osama bin  Laden on May 2, 2011. The Obama administration has an important opportunity to shift its counterterrorism policy toward a comprehensive approach that boldly recalibrates and adapts to a dramatically changed landscape. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Another Way to Fight Terrorism

Bin Laden’s death and the Middle East uprisings present the Obama administration with an opportunity to shift to a more comprehensive counterterrorism strategy that recognizes a changing landscape, writes Sarah Margon.

Sarah Margon

Death by a Thousand (Small) Cuts Article
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has noted that cuts to our civilian agencies, such as the State Department, will have a devastating impact on our national security. Chipping away at foreign affairs and assistance funding cripples our ability to dynamically respond to today’s global challenges. (AP/Susan Walsh)

Death by a Thousand (Small) Cuts

The budget deal for the rest of the fiscal year cuts key foreign affairs and assistance funding we need to respond to the changing threats across the globe that require more than military might, says Sarah Margon.

Sarah Margon

The Tea Party Meets the World In the News

The Tea Party Meets the World

Sarah Margon points out the flaws in the Tea Party's isolationist approach to foreign affairs in this Hill op-ed.

Sarah Margon

Ivory Coast Teeters on the Brink Article
A boy gestures in front of a protest fire set by local youth shortly before security forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo opened fire on civilians in the Treichville neighborhood of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on March 8, 2011. (AP/Rebecca Blackwell)

Ivory Coast Teeters on the Brink

A political stalemate in the Ivory Coast could quickly turn to civil war, says Sarah Margon. That would be disastrous for the region and bad for the United States.

Sarah Margon

Libya’s Shaky Future Article
New Libyan rebel recruits flash the victory sign and chant slogans as they stand in formation during a training session after signing up with the forces against Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi at a training base in Benghazi, eastern Libya, on March 3, 2011. (AP/Hussein Malla)

Libya’s Shaky Future

Sarah Margon lays out what the Obama administration needs to do to respond to the evolving crisis in Libya.

Sarah Margon

Qaddafi’s Last Stand? Article
Former Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi is seen during the Arab Summit in Damascus, Syria, March 29, 2008. (AP/Hussein Malla)

Qaddafi’s Last Stand?

John Norris and Sarah Margon detail steps the United States can take as protests and violence escalate in Libya.

John Norris, Sarah Margon