Guantánamo Bay “is the iconic example of the abandonment of the rule of law,” the letter argues.
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There is "no evidence" Russian Twitter bots had any meaningful effect pushing voters to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.
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Lyle Jeremy Rubin’s book on Afghanistan wrestles with how to write about war without encouraging readers to follow his footsteps into battle.
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To justify its 20-year war, the U.S. said it cared about the Afghan people. Now Congress is abandoning those seeking to escape Taliban rule.
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The rioters had the aspect of barbarians ready to sack the Capitol. So who was manning the gates?
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Two years after January 6, Republicans are still locked in a battle for personal political power.
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He was promised his freedom, but, with no U.S. pressure, his host country systematically denied him any semblance of normal life.
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