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Article Double Standards African nations face what appears to be a double standard, which has made them skeptical of the promise of real international criminal justice.By Fernando C. SaldivarJuly 28, 2022 Foreign Affairs Africa Ukraine Russia
Article Can Sanctions Help Save Ukraine? A new book by Nicholas Mulder explores the limitations of sanctions throughout history.By David CortrightJuly 19, 2022 Ukraine International Books War and Peace
Article The Steadfast Gaze When faced with the horror of war, we want to tame it into something with order and meaning.By Rand Richards CooperJune 23, 2022 War and Peace Ukraine Russia History
Article Gogol or Hohol? In light of the recent events in Ukraine, an odd literary paternity suit has resurfaced. By John RoddenJune 17, 2022 Ukraine Russia Books History
Article Endless Slaughter Our weapons in Ukraine kill combatants and noncombatants alike, extending a bloody conflict. Is it worth it?By Paul J. GriffithsJune 7, 2022 Ukraine Russia War and Peace
PoliticsDouble Standards African nations face what appears to be a double standard, which has made them skeptical of the promise of real international criminal justice.By Fernando C. SaldivarJuly 28, 2022
Religion‘Natural Enemies’ No More John T. McGreevy on the history of the papacy’s relationship with democracy.By John T. McGreevyJuly 24, 2022
CultureMy Mother’s Honeymoon “The country of my parents’ romance was located in the territory whose borders were Rome to the East and Hollywood to the West.”By Mary GordonJuly 26, 2022
BooksStrict Account Bernardine Evaristo’s ‘Manifesto’ offers a clear, spirited account of the author’s experience as a biracial woman in the publishing world. By Valerie SayersJuly 23, 2022
CollectionsFaith & the LGBTQ Community Commonweal writers explore the intersection of faith, politics, aesthetics, and the LGBTQ community.By The EditorsJune 21, 2022