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Gendering the Legal Review of New Means and Methods of Warfare
Weapons' use and impact on civilians and combatants varies across genders - meaning States must undertake gender-sensitive reviews of new weapons.

DHS IG Cuffari’s Actions Exhibit Clear Pattern: Unwillingness or Inability to Meet the Mission
President Biden may be tempted to let the inspector general community police their own, but that might tacitly approve inferior performance.

Banning Content Platforms is Not a Solution to Hate Speech on the Internet, Even When the Platform is Meta
Governments should recognize that pulling the plug on the internet – or on an entire social media platform – is not a viable solution to the spread of hate speech or misinformation…

The Biden Administration’s China Policy: An Inventory of Actions to Address the Challenge
An overview shows a hardline approach partially inherited from Trump merged with an emphasis on working with allies and partners.

The Existential Threat of AI-Enhanced Disinformation Operations
As AI capabilities improve, they will become increasingly effective tools for manipulating and fooling humans - with political, social, and epistemological consequences.

NATO Must Tackle Digital Authoritarianism
NATO must prepare to shape an era of intensifying great power competition and profound technological disruption.

NSO v. WhatsApp: Should the Solicitor General Recommend Allowing Foreign Corporations to Claim Immunity?
"The best position for the Solicitor General to take on the immunity of corporations is the one the Ninth Circuit adopted: 'If an entity does not fall within the Act’s definition…

Russia’s Nuclear Threat Inflation: Misguided and Dangerous
Putin's cavalier use of nuclear coercive diplomacy poses risks for international relations and Russia’s own national security policy.

Sobre el nuevo protocolo sobre vigilancia transfronteriza en materia de cibercrimen, un llamado a la cautela
En vez de "un enfoque proporcionado ... da prioridad a la aplicación de la ley en detrimento de la privacidad, la protección de datos y los derechos humanos."

On New Cross-Border Cybercrime Policing Protocol, a Call for Caution
The treaty creates a range of new policing powers with weak privacy and human rights standards and fails to include sufficient oversight.

Empowering Security Researchers Will Improve Global Cybersecurity
China's response to a software vulnerability last year sparked concerns for "white hat hackers." A deep dive into the tangled regulatory world of security researchers and how improved…

Opening Stages in UN Cybercrime Treaty Talks Reflect Human Rights Risks
The first session provided a valuable view into where States stand, what the convention may aim to achieve, and its political viability.