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Some Reforms to Consider as the Uniform Code of Military Justice Turns 75 This Spring

The UCMJ's 75-year mark is an auspicious time to consider reforms that would dramatically alter the system President Truman signed into law.
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‘Elections Have Consequences’: Trump and Rubio’s Foreign Aid Halt Will Hit the World’s Most Vulnerable

Reviews of programs in new administrations don't require such damaging, destructive, and likely unconstitutional freezes.
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Expand, Don’t Dismantle, America’s Privacy Watchdog

Strengthening independent oversight of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board would provide crucial accountability and transparency.
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Taliban Charges Show US Dilemma, Double Standards in Opposing International Criminal Court

The ICC’s mandate to pursue accountability for grave crimes applies regardless of whether alleged perpetrators are U.S. allies or adversaries.
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The Legal Problem with Trump’s WHO Order: The US Cannot Withdraw Until It Pays Its Dues

US and international law haven't changed since the last time Trump tried mandating withdrawal and nonpayment during his first term.
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What Just Happened: With ICC Sanctions

The effects of President Donald Trump's revocation of Biden's E.O. terminating sanctions against the ICC, and what comes next.
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The Just Security Podcast: The Supreme Court’s Decision on TikTok

Marty Lederman, Asha Rangappa, and Xiangnong (George) Wang discuss how the Supreme Court balanced free speech rights and national security concerns in the TikTok case.
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The Just Security Podcast: Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Final Report in the 2020 Election Interference Case

Joining the show to discuss Jack Smith's final report in the 20220 election interference case are Tom Joscelyn and Marty Lederman.
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Stefanik’s Senate Confirmation Hearings Bring Mix of Worry and Opportunity at UN

Foreign diplomats at the U.N. will likely watch Stefanik's confirmation hearings with a mixture of trepidation and tempered optimism.
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Questions for Senators (and Journalists) to Ask Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio

Experts suggest questions for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's confirmation hearing for Trump's pick for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio.
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National Security Resilience and Reform: Trump 2.0 and Beyond

Beginning a national security reform process is not just necessary, but urgently demanded to break inertia and launch a new dynamic.
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Congress Must Heed Koh’s Call to Surface Secret Law

Ensuring that any secret law-making in the executive branch gets disinfecting sunlight is uniquely important because of its potential to give legal cover for overbroad, unaccountable,…
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