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A Lukoil gas station sign with a red and white logo, Cyrillic lettering, and fuel price display, seen through blurred metal railings against a blue sky.

Sanctions Towards Russia Are Not a Strategy: Toward a More Coherent Statecraft

Sanctions have become a weapon of lawfare: a contest over the rule of law, governance models and the integrity of global markets. But systemic corruption cannot be sanctioned.
A congressional hearing room with multiple U.S. defense and military officials seated at a table beneath the U.S. Department of Defense seal and service emblems on the wall, with portraits, flags, and the nameplate “HON Hegseth” visible in the foreground.

The Armed Forces Need the Military Justice Review Panel

Rather than some new handcrafted DoD entity, it is crucial that the Military Justice Review Panel (MJRP) be restored as required under statute.
A protester shouts slogans and gestures by a picture of Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro stuck on wheelbarrow, as a symbol of dismissal, during a demonstration in front of the Polish Parliament as Polish Senators decide about new bill changing the judiciary system, in Warsaw, on July 21, 2017 (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

If President Trump is Concerned With the Entry of “Criminal Aliens,” Why Is the U.S. Welcoming Corrupt Foreign Officials?

A former justice minister from Poland who is wanted there on abuse of power charges has somehow turned up in the United States.

The Just Security Podcast: The Latest on International Anti-Corruption Enforcement

Host Dani Schulkin is joined by Richard Nephew and Bruce Swartz to discuss shifts in U.S. anti‑corruption policy, international cooperation, and enforcement.
The outside columns and relief of the US Treasury Department building in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019.

Dubious Delistings: Unexplained U.S. Sanctions Removals for the Corrupt and Well-Connected

U.S. targeted sanctions have long promoted accountability, but recent removals under Trump raise concerns about opacity, favoritism, and weakening human rights enforcement.
The three officials sit next to each other at desks behind a solid, dark wood panel , with the flags of the EU, Hungary and Budapest arrayed behind them, and members of the press facing them in the foreground, some of them wearing headsets and one holding a mobile phone at the end of a selfie stick, recording the briefing.

What American Mayors Can Learn From Budapest

Amid democratic backsliding, Hungary's mayors helped maintain people's trust in government, demonstrating how local leaders can help reweave torn social fabric.

Lessons from the Pentagon’s Empty Case Against Mark Kelly

Expert on civil-military relations writes on what's behind Secretary Pete Hegseth’s "hollow pursuit" of Senator Mark Kelly.
A detailed view of the uniform of a senior military member as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia.

Legal Foundations of Honorable Military Service

As former judge advocates, it was our responsibility while on active duty to advise on the legal demands of and limits on senior officers’ authority and responsibility.
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Collection: ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota and Other States

Following two civilian deaths in ICE raids in Minneapolis, protests and legal concerns mount. This collection examines the law, facts, and calls for accountability.
Large posters of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti are pasted to the wall of a building and label them “American Mom” and “ICU Nurse​.”

Apply the Minnesota Protocol to ICE’s Summary Executions

The Minnesota Protocol frames these killings for what they are: violations of the right to life due to excessive use of force by law enforcement officials during protests.

Fool’s Gold: Speaker Johnson’s Section 702 proposal would place no limits on backdoor searches

"Members can recognize the Johnson proposal for what it is: a transparent attempt to preserve the status quo rather than answer the bipartisan calls for needed reform."
Protesters clash with riot police during an opposition rally on the day of local elections in central Tbilisi on October 4, 2025. (Photo by GIORGI ARJEVANIDZE/AFP via Getty Images)

The Fatal Flaws in Georgia’s National Police Modernization

Georgia’s police reform reduced corruption and modernized policing, but it left law enforcement vulnerable to executive control, raising deeper concerns about autonomy.
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