Into the Eyeballs of Syrian Refugees
Is it really a good idea to scan the irises of thousands of vulnerable people?
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Why Is the U.S. Arming Those in Syria It Legally Defines as Terrorists?
The designation could also make it harder for Syrian refugees to come to the U.S., even if they haven’t actually taken up arms against the regime.
Is the Responsibility to Protect Habit-Forming? Hope So!
While the principle of "responsibility to protect" may provide cover for intervening in Syria, an expert on the concept suggests its real value lies in weaving a respect for human rights into every nation's DNA.
The Merry Pranksters Who Hacked the Afghan War
It was a dark time in a long, drawn-out war. Afghanistan was festering with resentment. The Pentagon brass were desperate. It was the kind of last-ditch moment when authorities start throwing an era's weirdest ideas at its most hopeless bureaucratic mistakes.
Inside India’s Perna Caste, Where Women Are Routinely Prostituted by Their In-Laws
Attention in India is finally being directed at gender relations following what's now widely known as the Delhi Incident, but the outrage is still class-based, and women like Rani, a 30-year-old whose husband is also her pimp, see little hope for change.
How Do We Know the Death Toll in Syria Is Accurate?
The count of the dead in Syria and other global trouble spots matters a great deal, and so does the provenance of the numbers presented. Here's one exhaustive effort to get them right.
The Decline of Marriage
The marriage movement and talk of bringing back a marriage culture continue, but public policy needs to shift now that fewer children are being raised by two parents.
Ambassador Nominee Samantha Power on the Role of the United Nations
The next American ambassador to the United Nations discusses her philosophy of leadership in a 2008 interview with Miller-McCune.
Why Is Iran Running Out of Medicine?
Despite a medical loophole, U.S. sanctions designed to limit the country's nuclear program are crippling hospitals.
We Can Do Better on Disability Rights
Opinion: A professor of disabled-rights law argues that U.S. Senate efforts to block ratification of a United Nations treaty confirming those rights is seriously wrong-headed.