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War and the Record

Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, Sudan, war powers, evidence and the consequences closer to home.

Historical photograph of Kyiv dated May 20, 2017. — Image: ponafotkas · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Ukraine’s war, read through the civilian record

The August 2026 verified civilian record, the longer history of monitoring, and the everyday systems that casualty totals cannot describe.

2026-09-19

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Historical panorama of Gaza City in December 2007. — Image: OneArmedMan · Public domain dedication

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Israel and Gaza: what humanitarian records can tell us

Historical harm, continuing needs and the limits of dated reports are separate parts of understanding the conflict.

2026-09-19

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Nighttime orbital photograph of Khartoum and the Nile rivers, November 2020. — Image: NASA / Johnson Space Center, Image Science and Analysis Laboratory · Public domain in the United States — NASA work

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Sudan’s displacement crisis is more than a border count

Following families through repeated movement, disrupted services and the limits of humanitarian data.

2026-09-19

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West front of the United States Capitol in a 1997 photograph. — Image: Architect of the Capitol; derivative edit by O.J. (Ottojula) · Public domain in the United States — U.S. government work

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Who can take the United States to war?

The Constitution divides powers, and the War Powers Resolution adds duties without ending every disagreement.

2026-09-19

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United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York in a 2011 photograph. — Image: Basil D Soufi · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Before sharing a war claim, check what the evidence actually measures

Dates, definitions and independent sources matter as much as the number or image in a headline.

2026-09-19

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Crew and equipment aboard the dredge Lexington at Norfolk International Terminals in June 2011. — Image: Patrick Bloodgood / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District · CC BY 2.0; also identified as a U.S. government public-domain work

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How distant conflicts can reach Virginia households

Military family routines, veterans’ services and trade links offer concrete ways to understand local connections without guessing at local effects.

2026-09-19

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