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Accountable Artificial Intelligence Series

As the risks of artificial intelligence continue to mount, the expert analysis in this series engages the fundamental question of what ought to happen when AI risks manifest into…

Proposed U.S. Sanctions Against the Int’l Criminal Court Could Lead to Detainees’ Release

A list of individuals currently in ICC custody awaiting trial or judgment, who could be released if U.S. sanctions dismantle the Court.
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Journalists Show Power of Solidarity in Response to White House Press Ban

The Washington press corps has offered a masterclass on essential collective resistance to Trump administration assaults on democracy and the rule of law.

The Just Security Podcast: What’s Behind the Justice Department’s FARA Announcement?

Host David Aaron joins Adam Hickey to discuss an unusual announcement from the Department of Justice on the Foreign Agents Registration Act and Section 951. 
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The Supreme Court’s Open-Weight AI Regulation Gauntlet

A series of Supreme Court rulings have left the federal government with a narrow path to regulating open-weight AI models.
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Collection: Questions for Congress

Collection of articles with key oversight questions for the U.S. Congress by leading experts, organized by topic.
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Questions for Congress on Venezuela’s Assets

Congress should pose the following questions to the administration about the assets it claims to have seized from Venezuela.
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State Attorneys General Can Enforce Federal Laws the Executive Branch Won’t

To combat executive non-enforcement, state attorneys general are using antitrust law to hold corporations accountable.
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“Fight Back: How States Can Counter Authoritarianism” Series

A series exploring the powers and authorities state and local governments have to check federal overreach and protect democratic norms and individual rights.
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The Latest from the Alien Terrorist Removal Court

Expert analysis of how the first-ever case put before the long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court came to a close.

“Pay for Play?” Trump’s Bosnia Moves Highlighted in U.S. House Probe

A House Foreign Affairs Committee report sheds light on the Trump administration's contentious interventions into Bosnia's politics.
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As Leaders Gather at the U.N. General Assembly, Competition May Outdo Cooperation

The challenges facing the U.N. include recurrent financial shortfalls and political irrelevance to some of the world's major crises.
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