Law

Other countries are taking the lead in cracking down on U.S.-based groups.

Despite draconian laws, the region’s biggest economy is hooked on amphetamines.

The country’s democratization and ongoing efforts to fight entrenched graft and cronyism are a threat to Putin’s model of governance.

The United States is finally taking big steps to close the loopholes that make America a money laundering haven.

Stolen Nepali art is a key test for Western institutions.

The Maori term “tangata whenua” conveys a powerful relationship with the land.

How to make sense of the new global trend that grants legal rights to animals, plants, and rivers.

How parking tickets, bankers, and bees explain selfish behavior.

Kleptocrats, criminals, and con artists have all parked their illicit gains in the state.

Capital punishment was a tool of white supremacy designed to instill terror and cement foreign domination. African governments should abolish it.

Israel’s decision to designate human rights groups as terrorist organizations puts it in league with Russia and China.

A new book clears away the many cliches that have come to shroud the transnational business in illegal drugs.

The Gulf Clan grew in areas where implementation of the country’s 2016 peace deal has lagged.

The Taliban promised justice. They are hard-pressed to provide it.

In Ivory Coast, the court’s blind pursuit of justice undermined reconciliation efforts.

Reannexing the West Bank is an impractical idea that would threaten Jordan’s stability, deny Palestinians the right to self-determination, and reward Israel’s illegal settlements.

A collapsing state risks creating a catastrophic refugee crisis.

Can the “Bicentennial Framework” be a turning point?

The U.S. administration is losing focus on global corruption.