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The Costs of Drone Strikes

No matter the outcome of President Obama's deliberations about US
strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the tactic of using unmanned
drone strikes should be taken off the table. The many costs of using
drone strikes outweigh the short term benefits of disrupting Al Qaeda
and the Taliban.  Read our policy brief and OpEd for the full
list of reasons.

Submitted by Lisa Schirch on Tue, 2009-10-20 14:26.

Afghan civil society speak out on US policy

Link to published article Afghan civil society speak out on US policy

by Lisa Schirch
03 February 2009

Submitted by Lisa Schirch on Fri, 2009-02-06 00:52.

Climate Change as Security Threat

In Defense News this week, two military experts detail recent conversations related to how climate change relates to security at the recent Poznan Conference on climate change..
Submitted by Lisa Schirch on Tue, 2009-01-20 00:35.

The Responsibility to Prevent

The Friends Committee on National Legislation presented Responsibility to Prevent to Congress. Building on the global movement for the Responsibility to Protect. FCNL outlines why the responsibility to prevent is most important.

Submitted by Lisa Schirch on Mon, 2008-12-29 16:42.
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Peacebuilding & Counterterrorism at Supreme Court

Watch C-Span coverage of a National Press Club event with 3D Director Lisa Schirch explaining the impact of the Supreme Court's Holder vs. Humanitarian Law Project discuss the impact of US counterterrorism laws on deterring and preventing US civil society peacebuilding groups from training groups like the Taliban in negotiation skills and peace processes so as to increase the likelihood of successful reconciliation efforts in regions like Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Click here for new 3D Policy Brief on The Impact of US Counterterrorism Laws on Civil Society.

Panel at the National Press Club discussing the Case