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Key Takeaways from September 28 House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on AUMF Reform
The HFAC hearing clarified the shallowness of the Biden administration’s conception of AUMF reform, divisions between the political branches and within the House, and the risks…

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.

This Summer Previewed the Security Threats of Climate Change: The U.S. Needs to Do More
U.S. policymakers must recognize the critical security risks climate change poses, and make serious efforts to anticipate and mitigate them.

As the Government Turns Up the Heat, Iranians Need the World’s Support
Today, the international community should center its focus on the widespread, systematic abuse against women and girls in Iran and commit to coordinated action aimed at justice…

BRICS Summitry: What Takeaways for the United States?
Despite the bloc's limitations, its expansion and the summit demonstrated the Global South's resolve to measurably change the status quo.

The Right to Protest Is Under Assault. Frontline Activists Show How to Fight Back.
Governments around the world are cracking down on protest rights; activists are documenting the playbook and building their own.

Renewed Tensions in the Persian Gulf: Further War Powers Lessons from the Tanker War
The possibility of unilateral use of force spiraling into conflict in the Middle East should generate a sense of urgency on Capitol Hill for tackling war powers reform.

Why Terrorism Exceptions to State Immunity Do Not Violate International Law
If the International Court of Justice approaches Iran’s claims against Canada the same way it approached Germany’s claims against Italy, Canada should prevail.

Iran’s ICJ Case against Canada Tests the Terrorism Exception to Sovereign Immunity
Iran’s ICJ Application alleges Canada’s designation of Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism and legislation allowing private plaintiffs to sue Iran in Canadian courts for terrorism-related…

China Does Not Have to Be a U.S. Adversary in the Middle East
China has a constructive role to play in easing tensions in the Middle East, alongside the United States.

An Opening to Deescalate the Iran Nuclear Crisis?
Iran’s recent willingness to work with the IAEA on transparency measures could be a step toward deescalating the nuclear crisis.

Expert Q&A on What International Law Has to Say About Assistance to Russia’s War Against Ukraine
What international law has to say about other States’ assistance to Russia’s war efforts