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A Values-based Approach to Foreign Policy? Lessons for the Biden Administration

Integrating human security into U.S. military planning would give substance to the idea of a values-based approach to foreign policy.
This picture taken by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) shows visiting Ukraine lawmaker Kira Rudik (2nd R) speaking next to Taiwanese legislator Huang Shih-chieh (2nd L), with respective flags, at the Parliament in Taipei on October 25, 2022. (Photo by STR/CNA/AFP via Getty Images)

Q&A: A Ukrainian MP on National Unity and the Drive for the World’s Support

Golos Party Leader Kira Rudik describes the harrowing year in Ukraine's Parliament since Russia’s full-scale assault.
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The Limited Scope of Vice President Pence’s Speech or Debate Clause Immunity

Pence's protection under the Speech and Debate Clause won't protect him from a subpoena to testify before the Special Counsel's grand jury.
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Mapping the Key Arguments in Supreme Court Amicus Briefs in Gonzalez v. Google

Cross-published at Tech Policy Press. In late February, the Supreme Court will hold oral arguments to consider the Communications Decency Act’s Section 230, which shields tech…

Repatriating Alleged ISIS-Linked Men from Northeast Syria: The Start of Judicial Responses to the Political Stalemate

Recent rulings may force countries to reckon with their denial of due process to the accused and justice to the victims.
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Purpose “Unknown”: Proposed Forms Would Undermine Corporate Transparency Act’s Ownership Reporting Regime

Without significant changes, FinCEN’s proposed ownership information reports will enable incomplete reporting and undermine the anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, and tax…
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Could It Happen Here?: The Holocaust and Atrocities in the 21st Century

(Editor’s note: This article is published as part of our ongoing coverage of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read related content here.) As for many, last month’s…
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A Big Few Weeks for Guantanamo: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

"It’s been an uncharacteristically Guantanamo-news-filled few weeks – some good, some bad, some ugly. Here’s a quick rundown of recent developments."
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For 9/11 Families, Plea Deals Are the Only Path Forward

There is more bipartisan consensus than ever before that military commissions have failed to provide justice for 9/11 families. Plea deals are a way out. The only thing standing…
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Facebook Beware: The “Rest of World” is Hitting Back

A constitutional petition in Kenya asks its High Court to order Facebook to change its algorithm to demote inciteful, hateful and dangerous content.
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U.S. Guns Are Fueling Violence in Central America, Here’s How to Help Stop the Arms Flow

Guns made in the U.S. are exporting death to its neighbors. The Biden administration should increase end-user checks against misuse.
In this photograph taken on July 31, 2022, smoke rises from a house following a US drone strike in the Sherpur area of Kabul

Permanently Winding Down the War on Terror Requires Greater Transparency

Increased transparency is needed to ensure the United States makes a definitive turn away from endless war.
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