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Understanding Trump’s Takeover of Policing in Washington, DC

eschelhaas — Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 14:31

Crisis Group expert Sarah Harrison analyses President Trump’s recent directives to deploy the National Guard and control the metropolitan police in Washington, DC

U.S. Troops to Los Angeles: A Dangerous Escalation

eschelhaas — Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 17:34

As residents of metropolitan Los Angeles protest a crackdown on undocumented migrants, the Trump administration has sent in military personnel, ostensibly to protect federal agents. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Brian Finucane explains why this order is an ominous sign.

U.S. Aid Cuts Make Famine More Likely and Easier to Hide

amuiruri — Friday, February 28, 2025 - 12:05

The Trump administration has put a 90-day hold on most U.S. foreign aid, with devastating effects on the system built over decades for preventing famine. The result may be more and deadlier famines, with greater impunity for parties using starvation as a weapon of war.

Are the U.S. Elections at Risk of Subversion?

scavrel — Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 16:09

This week on Ripple Effect, Michael and Steve talk with Rick Hasen, professor at the UCLA School of Law and director of its Safeguarding Democracy Project, about the risks of election subversion in the U.S., efforts for electoral reform, and prospects of violence surrounding the polls.

Law of War Questions Raised by Exploding Pagers in Lebanon

zbelison — Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 15:55

Bending the Guardrails: U.S. War Powers after 7 October

sbuengener — Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 08:33

Amid the Gaza war, the Biden administration has resorted to military force without asking Congress, further corroding the U.S. constitution’s checks and balances in this domain. Job one is a ceasefire but war powers reform is a vital task for the future.

الالتفاف على الضوابط القانونية: صلاحيات الحرب الأميركية بعد 7 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر

sbuengener — الأربعاء, يوليو 24, 2024 - 08:10

في خضم الحرب الدائرة في قطاع غزة، لجأت إدارة بايدن إلى استعمال القوة العسكرية دون أخذ موافقة الكونغرس، الأمر الذي يفاقم من تآكل الضوابط الدستورية في هذا المجال. تتمثل الأولوية الأولى الآن بالتوصل إلى وقف لإطلاق النار، لكن إصلاح الصلاحيات المتعلقة بالحرب مهمة حيوية للمستقبل.

Aftermath of a Shooting

klebhour — Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 01:46

After a would-be assassin shot at former U.S. President and current Republican candidate Donald Trump on 13 July, the country’s political leaders, especially Trump himself, should avoid stoking division in order to reduce risks of violence as the November election approaches.

Not Reassuring: NSM-20 and the Limits of Law-of-War Assurances in the Transfer of U.S. Arms

gmangoni — Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 09:51

لا مخرج من غزة

molsen — الثلاثاء, نوفمبر 28, 2023 - 16:55

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