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Preparing for 2029: A Reconversion Strategy
The next U.S. administration should adopt a planning model of centralized strategic coordination and decentralized substantive execution.
Breaking the Cycle of Corruption: Congress Needs to Show Historic Leadership on Accountability
To put the country on a path toward democratic renewal, Congress must prioritize genuine accountability for executive branch abuses.
Recovering Stolen Money Is Key to Tackling Widespread Corruption
Clawing back corruptly obtained money may be the most viable approach for effective accountability and anti-corruption enforcement.
The Trump Administration’s Use of State Power Against Media: Keeping Track of the Big Picture
Tracking the use of State power requires systematically identifying linkages between individual developments and broader trends. This interactive graphic offers one method.
America’s Civic Renewal Is Here, And Veterans Are Leading It
This Veterans Day should remind us that Americans do not have to agree on everything to build something together.
The Nord Stream Prosecution: Immunity, Military Objectives, and Superior Orders
Top experts examine international legal issues in German efforts to prosecute Ukraine military members for the 2022 Nord Stream sabotage.
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What Experts Will Be Watching as COP31 Gets Underway
Experts in climate, human rights, security, migration, and more on the developments they'll be watching most closely at the 31st UN Climate Conference in Antalya, Türkiye.
Beyond the Generals: Non-Policy Officers and Civil-Military Responsibility in the New Information Age
Technological change and political polarization make it more likely that non-policy officers will find themselves at the center of public controversy.
When the Executive Branch Resists: Five Questions Congress Should Ask
Five questions congressional investigators should ask when an executive branch agency refuses to provide the information they're seeking.
Congress’s Options in the Courts: Two Paths to Congressional Litigation Against the Executive Branch
An expert examines whether Congress has standing to pursue relief against the executive branch in federal court.
Accountability Will Come – What Should It Look Like for the Department of Defense?
Failing to hold leaders accountable for the abuses of the Trump administration's Pentagon would invite future officials to repeat them.
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
A tracker of major litigation concerning the integrity of the 2026 midterm elections.
Questions for Congress: AI in Targeting and Civilian Protection
What Congress should ask Defense Department officials about its use of AI for targeting and the protections in place against civilian harm.
Lula’s Army: Lessons From Online Political Mobilization
Lula's victory last week carries a lesson about how online political mobilization can be a powerful tool for pro-democracy movements.
The “Presumption of Regularity” in Trump Administration Litigation (5th edition)
The most comprehensive study of court cases involving the Trump administration from January 20, 2025 to present
Liability Could Rein In Rogue AI Agents. Current Law Falls Short.
The three changes that would make AI companies answer for the conduct of their systems and catastrophic risks.
Guantanamo Dispatches: USS Cole Defense Lawyers Make 11th Hour Plea for Delay of Trial Starting Monday
With jury selection set to begin in just a few days, the senior military defense lawyer in the USS Cole bombing case asked the judge to postpone the trial by six months.
Data Centers as Military Objectives: The Russian and Ukrainian Justifications
Experts examine four major international legal questions raised by Russian and Ukrainian attacks on data centers.