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Nate Christiansen

Nate Christiansen is a student at the George Washington University School of Law. He wrote "The Accessibility of Atrocity: A Case Study of Responsibility During The Holocaust" for his M.A. in history from Western Washington University.
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It Was Time to Leave Syria Anyway

If the gains won by Kurdish and Arab sacrifice completely depend on our continued military presence, then they were illusory to begin with.

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All the Times Trump Has Invoked ‘National Security’

The president does so a lot — mostly in regard to immigration and trade.

  • Nate Christiansen
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The Secrecy Surrounding the John Doe-ISIS Case Is the Real Threat

An accused terrorist may go free because the Trump administration demanded an end-run around the rule of law.

  • Nate Christiansen
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On Torture, America Must Reckon with More than Gina Haspel

From allies’ mistrust to the fate of the 9/11 detainees, the U.S. legacy of atrocity still corrodes national security.

  • Nate Christiansen
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Give ISIS Fighters Due Process

'Even in victory and when stung by injury,' we must hold to the law — lest we grant extremists a victory of their own.

  • Nate Christiansen