Law

The good news: Lockdowns reduced crime almost everywhere else, and we know how to stop lethal violence.

The system for prosecuting war crimes is broken—but focusing on sanctions could work.

The West has a unique opportunity to pressure the Polish government to restore the rule of law.

A Marcos might soon be back in power in Manila. That’s because political dynasties are more powerful than parties.

In Moscow’s myths, Russia is always the victim.

By expanding executive power, previous presidents have primed the system for her abuse.

As Ukraine seeks accountability for the perpetrators of civilian killings, it must also process its collective trauma.

Russia’s indiscriminate bombing in Ukraine looks startlingly familiar.

Abandonment, destruction, or occupation of homes and property is a grim hallmark of modern conflicts.

Russian sanctions have shown how democracies can flex their power.

The Kremlin is desperate to muddy the waters around its war crimes.

Holding Russia accountable for atrocities in Ukraine requires the painstaking collection and preservation of evidence in the face of rampant disinformation.

Egged on by the language of annihilation and extermination, Russian soldiers have become willing executioners.

In one way at least, so far, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has joined Muammar al-Qaddafi’s Libya.

Beijing claimed to be opposed to the use of force—until Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Violence among states is easier to acknowledge than internal brutality.

To protect civilians from war crimes, stop them from happening now.

Hellish scenes from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha spark fears of what awaits in Mariupol.

El Salvador’s lull in homicides was likely the result of such negotiations. They’d be far from Latin America’s first.

Afghanistan’s narcotics trade is booming under fresh leadership.