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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio standing before an American flag.

Why the Trump Administration is Pushing States to Quit the ICC, and How Member States Can Push Back

States parties should use the United States’ bid for support in its fight against the ICC to push back on Washington’s attempt to dismantle the Court.
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States Can Fight Federal Overreach by Protecting State Data

States must be vigilant stewards of their data — auditing what they hold, limiting what they share, and enforcing legal constraints against federal overreach.
The charred remains of two vehicles sit by the side of a road and another in the distance appears to be in the road, as two children look on n the foreground, against a barren brown, hilly landscape.

Domestic and Regional Pressures Strain Ethiopia’s Fragile Peace

Renewed clashes in Tigray and tensions between Ethiopia and other Horn of Africa nations threaten a regional security crisis.
A small, tan-colored block building with what appears to have been a metal frame around a front patio, both damaged, with the patio frame partially destroyed and twisted pieces of the corrugated roof lying on red earth in the foreground.

The UAE’s Responsibility for Atrocities in Sudan

An expert analyzes whether the UAE bears State responsibility for the atrocities committed by the RSF and associated forces in Sudan.

Sword of the People: The Power of Grand Juries to Investigate Administration Corruption

The untold power of regular grand juries and special grand juries to independently conduct investigations and issue reports when federal prosecutors won't.
A man's hand holds up the cover page of lawsuit naming Gavin Newsom as plaintiff and Donald Trump as defendant, with the bear emblem from the California state flag visible in the background.

Commandeering, Coercion, and Executive Power

States have constitutional protections against commandeering and coercion — but face a new challenge when the federal government sidelines states completely.
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Introduction to “Fight Back: How States Can Counter Authoritarianism” Series

State and local governments have constitutional and legal powers that can be harnessed to challenge repressive federal actions and to advance meaningful freedom and equality.
ICC President Judge Tomoko Akanae, wearing a blue judicial robe with white formal bib, walks from the right of the frame to the left, toward a blue and white flag of the International Criminal Court in the Hague. The backdrop is a plain taupe-colored wall.

The Road to Dismantling the ICC Runs Through Tokyo

The ICC's ability to function will depend significantly on Japan's response to the U.S. sanctions against the Court's Japanese president.

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.
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC.

Convening Before the Crisis: The Case for a Standing Public-Private National Security Forum

Congress should build a durable private-public standing forum in the next National Defense Authorization Act.
Naseer Ahmed Faiq, Charge d'Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations at his seat labeled Afghanistan as he makes an address.

A System Working: Five Years On, the Taliban Still Doesn’t Have a Seat at the U.N.

Five years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban government still has not succeeded in achieving recognition at the United Nations.
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Iran’s Conditions for Reopening Hormuz: What International Law Requires, Permits, and Forbids

Expert analysis of how Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz fit within the strictures of international law.
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