Did Biden have the authority to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen?
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Good to Know: Collective security
An explainer on collective security agreements like NATO.
How can international law protect civilians in the Israel-Hamas war?
An expert explains the laws of war.
Global citizens want a stronger and more democratic United Nations
We surveyed people in Argentina, China, India, Russia, Spain and the U.S. to gauge public support for changes to the U.N. system
What are the rules of war and how do they apply in Ukraine?
Investigating alleged Russian war crimes is a painstaking process
Calling Ukrainian refugees more ‘civilized’ than Syrians requires willful amnesia
The history of the West suggests something else entirely
Russia believes tanks trump international law. Smaller countries like Kenya are using the U.N. to push back.
Here’s what we learned from the U.N. Security Council emergency meetings on Ukraine
Putin is breaking 70 years of norms by invading Ukraine. What comes next?
Up until now, Russia tried to look like it was playing by the rules.
In words and deeds, Putin shows he’s rejecting even Soviet-era borders
His speech this week makes it clear he’s out to restore “historic Russia”