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National Security Law and the Originalist Myth
Any genuine project of national security reform requires more than reviving a fictive eighteenth century of checks and balances. It instead entails treating foreign interventionism…
Early Edition: October 4, 2023
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The NY Trump Civil Fraud Trial: From Tipping Point to Toppling Over
What to expect in the coming days and weeks, including the risk-rewards Trump faces in testifying.
Using AI to Comply With Book Bans Makes Those Laws More Dangerous
Using generative artificial intelligence tools to comply with book bans will only further threaten freedom of speech.
Energy Security at the UN High-Level Week: More Heat Than Light
From an energy perspective, UNGA78 highlighted the mismatches between the nature of shared problems and the institutions to address them.
AI and the Future of Drone Warfare: Risks and Recommendations
The most immediate threat is not the “AI apocalypse” – where machines take over the world – but humans leveraging AI to establish new patterns of violence and domination…
Early Edition: October 3, 2023
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The U.N. Human Rights Council and the ICC Can Do More for Afghanistan
The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan.
UN Human Rights Council Should Extend Investigation Commission on Ethiopia
Only a neutral body like the ICHREE can conduct a comprehensive investigation into the atrocities in Tigray and other conflicts in Ethiopia. Ending its mandate risks complicity…
Sackett v. EPA’s Aftermath and the Risk of Inflamed Western Water Conflict
Water insecurity and conflict in the drought-ridden west may spike in the Sackett v. EPA's deregulatory wake.
Early Edition: October 2, 2023
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How Section 702 Surveillance Helps Keep Sensitive U.S. Technologies From China, Russia, Iran and North Korea
An article by the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security.