| The Nuremberg trials almost didn't happen. That a system was created to hold Nazi leaders accountable publicly for their terrible crimes after a brutal war was an unprecedented step in human history. Winston Churchill wanted to execute Nazi leaders, but the United States pushed for prosecutions — thus cementing the concept of international law for generations to come. Today, as the world witnesses the atrocities perpetrated by Russian forces under the control of Vladimir Putin, President Biden is forcefully denouncing war crimes and calling for accountability. But this time the United States is not in a position to lead an effort to uphold international law. "A glaring asterisk hangs over any calls for justice made by the United States," writes Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn). "That's because, more than two decades after its creation, we have yet to ratify the Rome Statute — the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court." She is proposing the United States joins the court once and for all to legitimize its efforts to persecute war criminals around the world and prevent abuses from happening again. "Equality under the law is one of the core tenets of our legal system and the international legal system. If we truly believe in prioritizing human rights and enforcing international law, how can we not be part of the court that upholds that law?"  (Peter Dejong/AP) I will introduce a resolution to join the International Criminal Court, and I hope other members of Congress will join me. By Ilhan Omar ● Read more » | | | | President Biden is poised to use student loan difficulties as an occasion for political opportunism on a grand scale. By George F. Will ● Read more » | | | | Imagine if we had a system where medical debt just wasn't a thing. Other countries do, and we could, too. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | Ukraine needs help to win the next phase of the war By Michael McFaul ● Read more » | | | | There are reasons the Biden administration might be wrong about higher prices being temporary. By Megan McArdle ● Read more » | | | | The very existence of Black cops might seem to contradict systemic racism in law enforcement — until you actually talk to them. By Radley Balko ● Read more » | | | Our politics treat crime as an issue to be exploited, not a problem to be solved. By E.J. Dionne Jr. ● Read more » | | | | YouTube has been a case study of what would happen if a user-driven broadcast platform was permitted to operate in Canada without CRTC busy-bodying. By J.J. McCullough ● Read more » | | | | Republicans don't send their best people to run for office. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » | | | Hiatus? You got it. Weekly program? Sure thing. By Erik Wemple ● Read more » | | | | There are few better ways for a governor to watch his big priorities wither and die than to poke the other side. By Norman Leahy ● Read more » | | | | 
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