Marco Rubio
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New International Criminal Court Sanctions and the Threat to U.S. Democracy
The U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court judges and officials are a threat to constitutional rights in the United States.

The Road to Dismantling the ICC Runs Through Tokyo
The ICC's ability to function will depend significantly on Japan's response to the U.S. sanctions against the Court's Japanese president.

How the Alien Terrorist Removal Court Could Be Good for the U.S. Immigration System
DOJ's first-ever use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court raises due process concerns, but could offer more legitimacy than current immigration proceedings.

The State Department’s Campaign Against the ICC Rests on a Misunderstanding of How the Court Actually Works
While the ICC does have real problems, the State Department's campaign against it is premised on a misapprehension of how the Court works.

In Context: Analyzing Secretary Rubio’s International Criminal Court Op-Ed
International law scholars address some of the factual claims and underlying assumptions in Secretary Marco Rubio's op-ed on dismantling the International Criminal Court.

Collection: U.S. Lethal Strikes on Suspected Drug Traffickers, Operation Southern Spear, Operation Absolute Resolve
Collection of expert analysis on the legality of the U.S. strike on Venezuelan vessels in the Caribbean, the consequences of the strike, and related issues.

What does the Trump Administration Statement on Dismantling the ICC Really Mean?
International law experts respond to the Trump administration's campaign to "dismantle" the International Criminal Court.

U.S. Export Control Unpredictability Is Testing the Limits of U.S.-India Tech Cooperation
The U.S. shift away from a rules-based export regime amid a race for AI leadership is causing India to hedge against a heavy reliance on American technology.

U.S., U.K. Won’t Stop UAE’s Support to Sudan’s RSF by Tiptoeing Around It
Governments and the private sector need to find the courage to apply reputational pressure on the UAE for supporting a force the U.S. cites for genocide in Sudan.

When Warning Loses to Permission: Iran, Trump, and the Misapplied Label of “Intelligence Failure”
The failure point, at each stage, was not the intelligence community's analysis. It was the president’s decision-making.

The Pretext Behind the Trump Administration Labeling Cuba a State Sponsor of Terrorism
Cuba is not a state sponsor of terrorism. Its inclusion on the list reflects changing U.S. policy and the Trump administration's politicization of the "terrorist" designation.

Is the United States (Still) at War? How Wars Begin and End
Armed conflict is not a matter of political branding, rhetorical convenience, or domestic law positioning. It is a legal status that turns on objective facts.