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15 Years Later, Sri Lanka Continues to Deny Justice to Murdered Journalist

Lasantha’s murder, and the government’s failure to meaningfully investigate it, is a potent illustration of the importance and necessity of holding the perpetrators of crimes…

Old Constitutional Provisions and Presidential Selection: The folly of exhuming Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

A critical analysis of the use of the 14th Amendment to bar candidates, including former President Trump, from running for office, without congressional implementing legislation.…
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Advances in AI Increase Risks of Government Social Media Monitoring

New AI tools are exacerbating problems with social media surveillance.
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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.

The US Can — and Must — Counter Russian Influence Undermining Kyrgyzstan’s Democratic Progress

The latest sign of backsliding is a draft "foreign agents" law modeled after one that gutted civil society in Russia.
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In Viral Video Cases, Does Hate Make the Crime?

Within the context of a law enforcement investigation, if a defendant’s contemporaneous hate speech is the cart, then a suspected crime is the horse. You need both to make a…
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Two Supreme Court Cases Could Shape the Future of AI and Content Moderation

The Supreme Court’s decision in the social media cases will shape the kinds of arguments that labs can make against AI regulations.
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The Biden Impeachment Inquiry: A Heedless Descent into Constitutional Anarchy

House Republicans are embracing a world where every presidency and every congress is consumed by impeachment.

The Just Security Podcast: Toward a Goldilocks Deal on 702 Surveillance Reform

The Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU Law and Just Security co-hosted an expert discussion on FISA Section 702 surveillance reform.
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Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow Would Be Wise to Comply with Their Senate Subpoenas

While Crow may feel bullied, and Leo may feel that the inquiry is ill-intentioned, as a matter of law the two are obliged to comply anyway.
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The Biden Administration Should Continue Rebuffing NSO Group’s Latest Lobbying Efforts.

The NSO Group's efforts to curry favor and evade accountability in the United States must fail due to its role in global human rights abuses.
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The Just Security Podcast: Protecting Civic Space at the U.N. Climate Talks

Some of the world’s largest democracies lack a clear vision for protecting civic space and human rights in the UN climate talks.
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