Editor’s note: On this day 23 years ago,al-Qaida based in Afghanistanlaunched the deadliest terrorist attack on the U.S. homeland. Join us at 11:00 a.m. EDT to hear an expert discussionon Afghanistan’s evolving political and security landscape, shifting regional dynamics, the impact on marginalized groups, and implications for American policy.
Earlier this year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan applied for arrest warrants for five atrocity crimes suspects in the Israel-Hamas war, including for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, and Hamas’ Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar.
Whether or not they ultimately lead to arrests, warrants matter, writes Kelebogile Zvobgo. Attacking the ICC for its findings undermines international law and jeopardizes international justice for Israeli and Palestinian victims of atrocity crimes, Zvobgo warns.
America’s chronic absentee problem. Between 2018-19 and 2021-22, the percentage of chronically absent K-12 students nearly doubled from 15% to 28%, with only a marginal decline in the 2022-23 academic year. Tom Swiderski, Sarah Crittenden Fuller, and Kevin C. Bastian assess student attendance patterns and discuss how education leaders can respond.
Political messaging on zoning. The phrase “end single-family zoning” has been used frequently in U.S. housing policy conversations. Jenny Schuetz argues that good-faith supporters of abundant housing should drop the phrase from their talking points.
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