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Amid the Nadler-Barr Standoff: Some History of Struggles Over Hearing Processes

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Gutting the Substance of a Security Council Resolution on Sexual Violence

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The Limited War Powers Precedent of the Korean “Police Action”

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A Legislative Shot at Internet of Things Security

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I Helped Write the Exec Order on Public Reporting of Lethal Operations. Here’s What Trump Has Undone.

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Report of the Independent UN Commission of Inquiry on Gaza Strip – An Initial Evaluation of a Problematic Report

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The Seven Step Program for Fighting Disinformation

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Need for Change to Protect Children in Armed Conflict

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Accountability Fatigue: A Human Rights Law Problem for Armed Forces?

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