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War Crimes
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Is George W. Bush Responsible for the Death of Tomas Young?
Tomas Young's activism was moving and inspiring, the kind every American who calls themselves a patriot should aspire to.
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Congress Utilizes Myth of “Human Shields” to Justify War Crimes
No Gaza eyewitnesses found evidence of Hamas using human shields during the last conflict.
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How Much Moral High Ground Does the US Have Over ISIS?
The United States' war on sexual violence, mass murder and religious persecution should begin at home.
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Truth, Responsibility and Reconciliation in Iraq
Airstrikes will only add to instability and anger on the ground.
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National Lawyers Guild, Other Legal Organizations Urge International Criminal Court to Investigate War Crimes by Israeli, US Leaders in Gaza
Under the Rome Statute, the ICC has the power to hold individuals criminally accountable for the most serious of crimes.
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First Gitmo Conviction Invalidated By New Ruling, Attorneys Say
Material support not a war crime.
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We’re Human Fodder Caught in the Crossfire of Armed Groups and Armed Governments: “No to Wars!”
We wish to live differently.
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US Leaders Aid and Abet Israeli War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes against Humanity
US officials have aided and abetted war crimes by Israel during its military attack on Gaza.
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As Palestinians Go to ICC, Human Rights Watch Alleges Israeli War Crimes for Shooting Fleeing Gazans
Human Rights Watch accused Israeli soldiers of shooting and killing fleeing civilians in Gaza, citing interviews with seven Palestinians in the village of Khuza'a.
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Wars’ Eleven Litmus Tests
Wars fail eleven litmus tests for being just or necessary.