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Early Edition: January 5, 2024
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The Promise and Risk of South Africa’s Case Against Israel
How the International Court of Justice will consider South Africa's application under the Genocide Convention against Israel, the expected timing, and the potential results and…

A Leader is Brought to Justice 41 Years Later in Suriname
A court decision confirmed the conviction of ex-President and previous junta leader Desi Bouterse for the 1982 murders of 15 political prisoners.

It’s Not Just Technology: What it Means to be a Global Leader in AI
Establishing global leadership in AI requires technological innovation, domestic implementation, effective regulation, and moral legitimacy.

Early Edition: January 4, 2024
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The “Ghost Budget”: How America Pays for Endless War
The "Ghost Budget" has enabled successive administrations to prosecute wars with limited congressional oversight and public debate.

Advances in AI Increase Risks of Government Social Media Monitoring
New AI tools are exacerbating problems with social media surveillance.

Early Edition: January 3, 2024
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Selective Use of Facts and the Gaza Genocide Debate
The South African application to the International Court of Justice "provides lessons for how some strategies may be well intended, but the measures chosen can undermine efforts…

The Security Problem With Climate Migration Isn’t the Migration
The security world should vocalize that, on a warming planet, migration is not the security risk. The security risk is the backlash to it, which jeopardizes human security, amplifies…

AI Governance in the Age of Uncertainty: International Law as a Starting Point
AI's potentials can only be safely and equitably harnessed through respect for international law at the national, regional and global levels.

Congress Can Curb Abuse of the Presidential Pardon Power
Congress can impose consequences for presidents abusing the pardon power by increasing oversight and imposing transparency requirements.