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Hope for Afghanistan – with its new generation of law students

For Afghanistan to stabilize, it doesn't just need new buildings and better police forces. It must have educated citizens who can fairly run government, implement laws, and work in the courts. Based on our work with Afghan law students, we have hope for the future.
Will a US court case set right South Africa's apartheid past?

A group of South Africans has brought suit against 20 multinational corporations, alleging that they were complicit in violent abuses during apartheid. It appears these companies would rather rewrite than confront their apartheid history.
How can cash-strapped California comply with Supreme Court ruling on prisons?

Gov. Brown, anticipating the Supreme Court order to California to reduce its prison population, signed a measure transferring inmates to county jails. But voters need to approve funding.
'Game of Thrones': Can HBO make fantasy work on the small screen?

HBO is hoping that George R. R. Martin's 'Game of Thrones' will succeed as a fantasy hybrid of 'Sopranos'-style gangster drama and 'Rome'-style historical epic.
Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher passes at 85

Christopher served as Secretary of State during Bill Clinton's first term and was an architect of the 1995 Bosnian peace accords.
Adoption fairs are speed dating for kids. Families need 'arranged marriages' instead.

Adoption fairs, where foster children and prospective parents mingle, are like 'speed dating.' They're ineffective and damaging. I would know, as I was adopted by parents I met at one of these fairs. States should instead use 'arranged marriages' to match children with well-prepared parents.
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Homecoming rape: When do bystanders become accomplices?

The circumstances of the case – with some witnesses reportedly cheering – means that some bystanders could be charged as accomplices. But that would be difficult for prosecutors to prove.
With its ship Kang Nam, North Korea tests UN's resolve

The US is tracking the cargo carrier as it moves through the Pacific, but the interdiction called for by the UN will prove tricky.
Cellphone tracking services: Friend finder or Big Brother?

Mobile location tracking lets you see where your friends are. But what about privacy?
Next flash point over terror detainees: Bagram prison

With Guantánamo set to close, more attention is falling on the US military facility in Afghanistan and those in custody there.
Despite gaffe, Supreme Court won't revisit landmark child-rape ruling

Five justices footnote their June opinion about a 'national consensus' against using the death penalty for child rapists.
Shareholder ire may reshape Yahoo

After failed bid, change may come through boardroom rather than courtroom, say analysts.
Should child rapists face death penalty?

The high court will decide if execution for a Louisiana child rapist is constitutional.
Stop playing the race card

Hyped-up charges of bias distract from the real work of correcting racial inequalities.