Trump cannot bomb Iran into a lasting peace. The real test of American strength is not the power to destroy, but the wisdom to negotiate. The choice is compromise—or a catastrophe that neither side can contain There is no durable military solution to the American-Israeli conflict with Iran. Bombs can destroy installations, but they cannot…
The election has opened a path away from Netanyahu’s disastrous rule. Israel’s opposition must now choose: build a Jewish-Arab governing partnership or risk surrendering the country’s future to the forces tearing it apart Israel stands at a historic crossroads. The government that emerges from this election will determine whether the country begins to repair its…
Israel’s next election will decide far more than who governs. It will help determine whether the country can reclaim its democratic foundations, restore its international standing, and fulfill its founding promise—or continue down a path that endangers the very future its leaders claim to defend Hardly any election in Israel’s history has carried such profound…
When a president confuses personal loyalty with public duty and self-glorification with leadership, democracy pays the price. Trump’s conduct reveals a disgusting and disturbing pattern: he put the presidency in service of his ego rather than the nation The damage Trump has inflicted on this country and the world is incalculable. The irony is staggering:…
Asked when the war with Iran would end, Trump answered, “When I decide to end it.” Imagine: a war disrupting the global economy and devastating lives across the Gulf and Israel rests on one president’s whim. When will Americans demand an immediate end to this war?
Today’s guest is Dr. Feride Rushiti, founder and Executive Director of the Kosovo Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims. Dr. Rushiti, a medical doctor, began treating civilian victims of war during the Kosovo war in 1999. She was among the first doctors to recognize the need for treatment of psychological trauma for refugees fleeing the violence, particularly for women and minority groups. Dr. Rushiti also played a key role in developing Kosovo’s legal framework for the humane treatment of prisoners and other detainees, successfully advocating for independent monitoring of detention facilities. In March 2018, Dr. Rushiti received the U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award in recognition of her work with survivors of torture and human rights advocacy.
In this episode, we discuss her work with survivors of sexual violence during wartime and what led her into this work, efforts to have survivors of sexual violence recognized as war victims in Kosovo and to dismantle stigmas against survivors, the impact of intergenerational trauma, and encouraging survivors to seek support.
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As Israel’s elections conclude, neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor Eisenkot’s appears able to secure the 61 seats needed to govern without Arab parties. It is outrageous that Eisenkot’s camp would hesitate even for a moment to invite them to join a coalition government that would command a decisive majority and unseat Netanyahu and his extremist government that wreaks havoc on Israel.
Today’s podcast guest is Kelsey P. Norman, a fellow for the Middle East at Rice University’s Baker Institute and director of the Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees Program. Her book with Dr. Nicholas Micinski, titled Aiding Autocrats: Migration Management, Governance, and Repression in Africa, offers the first global account of how wealthy countries use money and influence to control the movement of people across the world.
In this episode, we discuss the broader implications of migration management aid, what it does and what kind of impact it actually has, how this type of aid often does not actually reduce migration and can in fact undermine democracy, and whether or not these systems can be improved upon to have the type of impact they are intended to have.
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Asked when the war with Iran would end, Trump answered, “When I decide to end it.” Imagine: a war disrupting the global economy and devastating lives across the Gulf and Israel rests on one president’s whim. When will Americans demand an immediate end to this war?
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“Let our attention become a commitment we refuse to abandon.”
The Institute for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution announces the Fall 2026 edition of the Journal for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution, featuring eight contributors addressing urgent human rights and humanitarian challenges.
Millions endure war, persecution, displacement, and violence. Equally troubling is the world’s accommodation of atrocities while perpetrators evade justice.
Across regions and disciplines, these essays examine abuses against vulnerable communities and pathways toward accountability, redress, and lasting peace. Our responsibility is to expose these wrongs, demand accountability, and affirm that responding is a duty, not a choice.
By challenging indifference and the silence shielding perpetrators, this journal seeks to turn awareness into action.
We invite scholars, policymakers, advocates, and readers everywhere to read, circulate, and translate these insights into meaningful engagement.
Those whose suffering fills these pages deserve more than passing sympathy. They deserve a commitment we refuse to abandon.
Read the Fall 2026 Journal:
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Trump’s reported willingness to accept the Democrats’ capture of both chambers and work with them presents an opportunity they should seize. Democrats should make clear that they, too, are prepared to collaborate wherever genuine cooperation can serve the American people. Giving Trump some credit for shared achievements is a small price for progress on inflation, healthcare, immigration, and affordable housing. Accountability must not disappear, but neither should it eclipse the agenda Democrats campaigned on. If Trump cooperates, they should reciprocate; if he obstructs, they should make that clear. Their mandate is to improve Americans’ lives, not to let battles over his failures consume the opportunity to govern.
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He didn't work with them for 6 years. what make you think he will now?
Trump said he would cooperate right before he posted his new red hat with the word VETO on it. Don't believe what he says, watch what he does.
Where have you been the last 50 years?
Cooperate?????
Yeah, first thing to work together on is the Epstein files, followed by impeaching the entire executive branch.
All sides need to help us voters with our real needs
Trust, but verify.
I agree but I know trump is going to veto a lot of there politics and that's when they need to go further than that and push him to get it done
Good luck, he still thinks he is King.
He doesn’t cooperate
They don't know that trick.
I think you have this backwards, trump has to understand what the electorate said and cooperate with the Democrats.
They should also investigate things that Trump has done. His corruption should be reviewed and laws made to insure that no other person will copy what Trump has done.
Absolutely not.
Don’t think those words mean what you think they mean. Lol
He'll never cooperate.
Yes first off get the nation back on track… Save the pan frying for later
Trump will only go along with the Democrats if it benefits him financially. Trump doesn't do anything unless he is profit from it financially on one way or another.
Dems have never asked Trump to discuss any deals. So let’s see how exactly they are going to lower costs of gas food electricity while paying Trillions for medicate for all. They never say the cost or how.
One day an they want us to play nice
Trump works with no one. He believe his word is law
Trump won’t cooperate. Trump will work with Dems only if they want to do what he wants.
No, they should pass LAWS to make the corrupt actions of the president clearly illegal with clear penalties to anyone who tries to do that again.
Yes let's start with the new Obama Nobel peace prize Arch and the new Joe Biden ballroom
The Democrats’ stunning victory in capturing both the House and Senate presents a choice: pursue relentless investigations of Trump officials or prioritize the agenda that elected them—tackling inflation, improving healthcare, addressing immigration, and expanding affordable housing. Accountability matters, but hearings should focus on the most consequential alleged abuses, including those involving the FBI, the defense secretary, and Elon Musk. Democrats must resist turning congressional oversight into an endless spectacle that consumes their time and eclipses voters’ needs. Their central task is governing: delivering tangible improvements in people’s lives. Doing so would honor their mandate and build a strong foundation for the 2028 presidential election.
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Yeah except they've already announced impeachment plans. 🤣🤣🤣 same playbook that got trump elected in the first place.
They have no mandate.
Agreed, but they still have to take out the trash.
