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Legal Flaws in the Trump Administration’s Notice to Congress on “Armed Conflict” with Drug Cartels
The Trump administration’s “armed conflict” justification, however, is groundless.

Early Edition: October 3, 2025
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Trump Signals Instrumental Approach to U.N. – But it Could Be Worse
Trump's General Assembly speech could have been worse, but it also showed that if countries want to make the U.N. system work, they can't bank on U.S. leadership.

Balancing the Scales: Survivors’ Needs and Rights and Criminal Accountability in Ukraine
Providing options and support for victims of sexual and gender-based violence can help survivors see themselves as part of a larger movement toward accountability and healing.

Early Edition: October 2, 2025
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Assassinations in America: How Political Violence Became Personal
Americans can no longer turn to their political leadership to avert the catastrophe of political violence.

AI’s Hidden National Security Cost
Generative AI is being integrated across the federal workplace, but efficiency gains risk weakening national security professionals’ critical thinking and judgment.

Early Edition: October 1, 2025
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The United Nations in Hindsight: The Increasing Use of Article 51 of the UN Charter and the Security Council
Reports required under Article 51 are crucial for the UNSC to assess disputed self-defense claims and ensure accountability and maintain peace.

The Imperative to Weaken the Kremlin’s War Economy: What the West Can Do
The West must cut off Russia's energy revenues, target its enablers, and enforce sanctions with vigor to constrain its war economy.

Early Edition: September 30, 2025
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Taking Stock of the Birthright Citizenship Cases, Part IV: DOJ’s Ineffective Responses to Plaintiffs’ Statutory Argument
Analysis of birthright citizenship statutory arguments now before the Supreme Court.