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Sacred Trust?
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

By David L. Phillips

Targeting the Southern District of New York
By David Phillips
Friday, June 26, 2020

President Trump fired US Attorney Geoffrey Berman to obstruct investigations into his family, cronies, and Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdoğan who is named as a co-conspirator by the Southern District of New York (SDNY) for violating US sanctions on Iran and laundering stolen assets through a Turkish state-owned bank. Trump’s attack against Berman is further evidence that he places his personal interests above the public interest.

RESTORING AMERICA’S CREDIBILITY ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

By David L. Phillips

The United States must lead by example when it comes to protecting and promoting human rights around the world. America’s global leadership is derived from the values of its people and its system of democratic government. Lately, however, we’ve seen a dramatic erosion in America’s moral authority stemming from abuses against peaceful protesters who are demanding equality. 

Trump's War on Free Speech
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

By David L. Phillips

Humanitarian Cooperation Between Kurds in Iraq and Syria
Friday, April 17, 2020

By David L. Phillips

Columbia University has been facilitating a “humanitarian dialogue” between Kurds in Iraq and Syria. Bayan Abdul Rahman, representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in DC and Sinam Sherkany Mohammed, representative of the Syrian Democratic Council in DC, exchanged information on humanitarian conditions during a zoom call hosted by Columbia and Refugees International on April 8, 2020.

Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI)

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