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Encryption Originalism
Encryption originalism views strong encryption as the modern reemergence of Founding Era practice of employing—often unbreakable—ciphers.

New Legislation Needed to Prepare for the Next Pandemic
A new bill would give the secretary of Health and Human Services a seat on the National Security Council, and more.

Education Is a Permanent Commitment
Less present in media representations of what's happening in Afghanistan is the story of who remains behind and what we continue to believe is possible for Afghanistan.

Restoring Justice to DOJ
Healing Trump-era wounds at DOJ will require understanding the extent of the abuse and taking specific steps to prevent repetition.

Long-Withheld Office of Legal Counsel Records Reveal Agency’s Postwar Influence
The Knight Institute is publishing 14 indexes cataloging the titles of more than a thousand unclassified opinions authored by the OLC between 1945 and 1958.

With No Choice But to Continue, Women’s Entrepreneurship Presses Ahead in Afghanistan
Afghan women entrepreneurs continue to launch businesses even in the face of dire security and economic conditions.

How to Read the Weisselberg and Trump Entities Indictment: A Conversation with Andrew Weissmann
After the first wave of commentary, a discussion of how the prosecutors can obtain Weisselberg's testimony even if he does not cooperate, what the indictment and arraignment hearing…

Taiwan vs. Tyranny: The US Must Redouble Its Commitment to Secure this Shining Hill of Democracy in East Asia
US backing for Taiwan can stymie China’s relentless creep in East Asia, and preserve a democratic beacon in the global march of illiberalism.

As Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan, the UN Needs to Act
It is time for the U.N. Human Rights Council to establish an independent international investigation into human rights atrocities in Afghanistan.

Failing in Words and Deeds: Reflections on Afghanistan from an American Spokesman
Since my time in Kabul, I have watched with anguish and sadness at what could be considered “the great lie” being repeatedly told.

The Weisselberg Indictment Is Not A “Fringe Benefits” Case
"The scheme is far different from simple failure to pay taxes on fringe benefits, which is how the indictment has been widely misunderstood, thanks in part to Trump’s defense…

Allen Weisselberg’s Post-Indictment Strategic Considerations
What Weisselberg has to, and does not have to, worry about. Analysis by former IRS Criminal Investigation supervisory special agent, with comment from former Chief Assistant in…