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Assessing the Intelligence Community’s Policy Framework for Commercially Available Information

The ODNI's framework on CAI still gives the intelligence community too much discretion in determining how certain principles are applied.
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Budget Cuts as Alternative Congressional Oversight Enforcement Mechanism

It is easy, especially for litigation-minded lawyers, to focus the most attention on investigation enforcement mechanisms like contempt, but in Congress the vast majority of enforcement…

Early Edition: May 24, 2024

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The Just Security Podcast: Courtroom Views from Inside Trump’s New York Criminal Trial

Experts Terri Austin and Adam Klasfeld share their views from inside the courtroom in Trump's New York trial and preview what comes next.
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Support Grows for Gender Justice at UN Session on Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

Track how States for the first time addressed proposals to better integrate gender justice and the needs of victims and survivors.

Anatomy of MAGA Conspiracy of Assassination Attempt Against Trump: What It Tells Us

"There is a through line that is often missing from analysis of these events."

Early Edition: May 23, 2024

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Sec. Blinken’s View on Sanctions Against the ICC: A More Complete Picture

Analysis of the Secretary of State's exact statements on the prospect of congressional efforts to sanction the International Criminal Court.
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What the ICC Prosecutor Charged – and Didn’t Charge – in Gaza Warrants

Analysis of some of the charges that were -- and were not -- included in ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's application for warrants.
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Tech Platforms Must Do More to Avoid Contributing to Potential Political Violence

A new report recommends tech platforms use content moderation, transparency, and consistency to avoid the threat of political violence.
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A Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Draws More Engagement from States

Another resolution will be required in October to overcome objections that have blocked advancement of the treaty to formal negotiations.
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The ICC Arrest Warrants: Even a Strong U.S. Reaction Should Not Include Sanctions

Ambassador Todd Buchwald draws lessons from past U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court as a guide for U.S. policymakers in responding to arrest warrants for Israeli…
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