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extrajudicial execution, extraordinary rendering, extraordinary rendition, human rights, Intelligence, International Law, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Torture, Turkey October 19, 2018

Khashoggi Affair: A Prince must go—or two

Guest article — developing Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East adviser, has been urging the president to stand by the prince, according to…

"that spark of the divine", Donald Trump, extrajudicial execution, human rights, Intelligence, International Law, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

Devil’s Bargain: The Kashoggi Charade

Donald Trump, Justice Department, Rule of Law, U.S. Congress, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Supreme Court

Opinion: Lying Republican Senators confirm lying Supreme Court nominee (Kavanaugh) nominated by lying president (Trump)

Donald Trump, FBI, International Law, International Trade, Rule of Law, U.S. Congress, United States

U.S. attacks WTO judicial institutions

2016 U.S. Presidential election, Barack Obama, Crimea, Donald Trump, elections, History, International Law, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin

Trump versus Obama — How the Democrats can lose the Mid-terms

Crimea, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, Donald Trump, Germany, History, International Law, Qatar, Qatar, Rule of Law, Russia, sanctions, Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Intervention, united arab emirates, United Nations, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin

50 Years Ago: The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, and its enduring significance

China, Google, Google filtering, human rights, International Law, propaganda, Rule of Law, State Department, U.S. Congress

Google helps suppress free speech in China, and other countries

History, human rights, International Law, Rule of Law, U.N. Charter, United Nations, use of force, vision of peace

Humanity’s voice of reason: International Law and the United Nations Charter

Donald Trump, Egypt, human rights, propaganda

The Truth: A donkey or a Zebra?

Crimea, Donald Trump, European Union, International Law, Russia, sanctions, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, Trump and Putin, Trump-Putin meeting, U.N. Charter, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin July 25, 2018

Text of Crimea Declaration and Pompeo Testimony: U.S. finally states it will never recognize Russian annexation of Crimea

First Hints of Congressional Oversight Produce Significant Shift in U.S. Policy Towards Russia The Senate is to hold a series of hearings on different aspects…

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