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The Age of Impunity, With David Miliband

David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the international community can hold accountable governments and terrorist groups that kill or brutalize civilians. Miliband’s recent Foreign Affairs article, “The Age of Impunity: And How to Fight It,” is available on foreignaffairs.com.

July 6, 2021 — 31:15 min
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  • James M. Lindsay
    Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
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David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the international community can hold accountable governments and terrorist groups that kill or brutalize civilians. Miliband’s recent Foreign Affairs article, “The Age of Impunity: And How to Fight It,” is available on foreignaffairs.com.

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