Another Judge Quits Guantánamo Case
No new judge has been named to preside in the trial of a Qaeda commander, which has had four judges in seven years. Lt. Col. Michael D. Zimmerman of the Marines is stepping down as the presiding judge in a…
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7 Political Wish Lists for the New Year
What do the president, vice president, former president and party leaders want in 2022? We made our best guess. President Biden’s Christmas wish list might include a stronger economy, shrinking inflation and a disappearing virus. Sign up here to get…
Is Ukraine’s reformed military ready to repel a new Russian invasion?
The looming threat of a full-scale Russian invasion poses a wide range of questions for the Ukrainian military. Currently, most US experts are confident that the threat is very real and should be taken seriously. Are the Ukrainian Armed Forces…
U.S. Considers Warning Ukraine of a Russian Invasion in Real-Time
U.S. officials say intelligence sharing is essential to the Ukrainian government’s survival, even as they try to avoid escalating the situation. A Ukrainian soldier fires a Javelin missile during a military exercise. The United States has been supplying Ukraine with…
Jan. 6 Defendants Send a Holiday Card: ‘Merry Christmas Patriot!’
Holiday card greetings from defendants awaiting trial on charges related to the Capitol riot reflect their status as symbolic martyrs for the Republican base. A holiday card signed by more than two dozen of the Jan. 6 defendants. By Dan…
Ukraine enters holiday season with anti-corruption reforms in danger
As Ukrainians prepare for the festive holiday season, the country’s reform agenda is in grave danger after a designated selection panel refused to approve the appointment of the country’s chief anti-corruption prosecutor. This December 21 setback leaves a key Ukrainian…
U.S. Effort to Combat Forced Labor Targets Corporate China Ties
The Biden administration is expected to face scrutiny as it decides how to enforce a new ban on products made with forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China. Uyghur workers at a factory in the Xinjiang region of China…
The Brief — Skipping Christmas
Have you checked your office emails recently? You probably got many seasons greetings. But did you notice: Some wish you “Merry Christmas” while others say “Happy Holidays”. It’s a matter of corporate policy. And often, the greetings are a political…
Beyond the Byline’s 2021 wrap up
In the last episode of the year, our Beyond the Byline podcast revisits some of the stories that caught our attention in 2021. From the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has changed our lives over the past two years to the…
‘We need to know what happened in Europe in order to understand the Europe of today’
This article is part of our special report The importance of teaching Europe’s past. Despite the importance of history teaching to understand our past and present, Matjaž Gruden, Director of Democratic Participation of the Council of Europe, worries that it…