The Law of War

As the 2026 midterm elections inch closer and closer, controversial issues surrounding voting have become the focus of a national debate. Voter identification laws, mail-in voting, redistricting, and election security are just some of the current issues ahead of the elections. On ...  Show more

Law school accreditation is an essential component in shaping the future of our legal profession. The Council of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, which operates independently of the ABA, is the only national accreditor of law scho ...  Show more

Preventing the catastrophic human cost of war is a central purpose of modern international law. Some norms, like those found in the UN Charter, set out to eliminate war altogether, requiring the peaceful resolution of disputes instead. Other rules, like those found in the Geneva ...  Show more

After the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend, on Monday Iran began their retaliation. Several Iranian missiles were launched at the U.S. Air Force base in Qatar, which were ultimately intercepted. This week, American lawmakers are seeking further informati ...  Show more

The recent attacks by Iran and Israel on one another’s territory have taken the strategic rivalry between these two adversaries into uncharted and dangerous territory. The unprecedented strikes seem to have been contained for now, but it’s by no means certain that this state w ...

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Ali Vaez, Yasmine Farouk, Mairav Zonszein, Max Rodenbeck and Michael Hanna about the uneasy truce between Israel and Iran after twelve days of war and what it means for the region.In this episode of Hold Your ...  Show more