Israel is now battling three terrorist groups: Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis. The U.S. continues to fight against ISIS and related terrorists in several parts of the world. It is important ...

Robert Goldman is a professor of law at American University. The killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas and retaliatory airstrikes on the densely populated Gaza Strip by Israel raises numerous issues ...

International law offers a framework for how to analyze what is happening. By Amanda Taub It can be difficult to hold onto reason through the fog of grief that is the natural response to what has ...

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Why do humans make so many laws? In a new article, I argue that the human ability to make laws evolved by natural selection. Here are a few snapshots. Laws may seem unlikely to come from evolution.

Experts share tips for managing tricky family dynamics. By Jancee Dunn I’m heading to Chicago to visit my father-in-law for the holidays, and looking forward to it: We have an easy, jokey relationship ...