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MAY 12, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

Consumer Responsibility and Obscurity

In seeking to hold consumers responsible for their purchasing habits, some philosophers presuppose a clear distinction between "clean" and "dirty" products. In reality, however, it's ...

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MAY 8, 2017 Article

The Grey War of Our Time: Information Warfare and the Kremlin's Weaponization of Digital Russian-Language News

"I argue that from 2008 to 2014, Moscow improved its ability to capitalize on the benefits of digital news—namely the unlimited publication space of digital media—...

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MAY 8, 2017 Article

Syrian Women: Peace Will Come only with Accountability

There can be no lasting peace in Syria without justice for detainees and accountability for war crimes. says Syrian Women's Committee Member Mariam Jellabi. Syrian ...

MAY 4, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

Rebirth of Universal Jurisdiction?

A recent NGO report documented a 30 percent rise in universal jurisdiction cases worldwide just when it seemed like the principle was on the decline. What's ...

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APR 21, 2017 Article

The Main(e) Concern in the South China Sea

On the 119th anniversary of the start of the Spanish-American War, the U.S. is facing another potential maritime conflict, this time with China. What ...

APR 20, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

A Conversation on Statelessness with Kristy Belton

In this interview, Kristy A. Belton talks about statelessness--which affects more than ten million people worldwide--including why it persists and how we can end it. ...

APR 20, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

What We’ve Been Reading

Welcome to our roundup of news and current events related to ethics and international affairs! Here’s what we’ve been reading this month.

APR 11, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

Tomahawk Foreign Policy: Trump and The Use of Force Short of War

What can just war thinking and the use of force short of war tell us about Trump's strike against Syria?

APR 1, 2017 Journal

Spring 2017 (31.1)

The Spring 2017 issue includes essays by Michael Ignatieff on human rights and the ordinary virtues; Kristy A. Belton on the prospect of ending statelessness in ...

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MAR 28, 2017 Article

President Trump's Dangerous Foreign Policy Know-Nothingism and the Lessons of Nixon and Kennedy

Kennedy kept his cool. Nixon fell to pieces. How will Trump behave under stress--a president who not only lacks a coherent theory of statecraft or ...