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Solidarity Needed Amid Stranglehold on Belarusian Lawyers

Belarusian lawyers face severe threats under a near-total State-controlled legal system with hundreds disbarred or exiled simply for doing their jobs.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House

Connecting the Dots: Trump’s Tightening Grip on Press Freedom

The president and his allies are leading an effort to eviscerate the free press and construct an information ecosystem favorable to his views.
Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump

Q&A with Marietje Schaake on the Tech Coup and Trump

A Q&A with Marietje Schaake, author of The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley, on Big Tech and threats to democracy.
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Nine Experts on the Impact of President Trump’s Pardons and Commutations for January 6 Offenders

We asked nine experts about what clemencies might herald for the future of the rule of law, political violence, and extremism.
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From Pardons to Purges: Pressing Questions that Bondi and Patel Must Answer Now

McCord weighs in on the nominations for attorney general and FBI director.
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What Just Happened: Trump’s Termination of West Bank Settler Sanctions

The reversal of Biden measures against Israeli settlers leaves few tools in the event an escalation threatens further conflict in the region.
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‘Elections Have Consequences’: Trump and Rubio’s Foreign Aid Halt Will Hit the World’s Most Vulnerable

Reviews of programs in new administrations don't require such damaging, destructive, and likely unconstitutional freezes.
U.S. President Donald Trump signs a series of executive orders at his desk.

Trump’s Dictatorial Theory of Presidential Power – What the Executive Orders, in the Aggregate, Tell Us

Trump's recent executive actions appear to assert an authority to override or ignore federal legislation whenever it interferes with his policy aims.
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Why Has the Trump Justice Department Not Moved to Dismiss the Case Against Trump’s Co-Defendants in the FLA Classified Documents Case?

The Justice of Department's inaction appears to protect both Trump's reputation and Kash Patel's nomination to head the FBI.
In this aerial view, destroyed buildings in the suburb of Jobar on January 18, 2025, in Jobar, Syria

Syria Needs the International Criminal Court

The Assad atrocities have long served as a painful example of the limits of international justice, but there is now a chance to change that.
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The Legal Problem with Trump’s WHO Order: The US Cannot Withdraw Until It Pays Its Dues

US and international law haven't changed since the last time Trump tried mandating withdrawal and nonpayment during his first term.
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