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Obstacles to Europe’s Emerging Role in Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement

Recent developments signal a European commitment to upholding global anti-corruption norms even without U.S. involvement.
AI and Legal Systems: Judge's Gavel Symbolizing Law and Order with Artificial Intelligence Processor.

The AI Governance Momentum: Why We Need to Fill the Accountability Gap Now

This series aims to set out what a meaningful, multistakeholder, and globally relevant AI accountability mechanism should look like.
The logo of the AI assistant "Claude Mythos".

When Intelligence Becomes a Strategic Asset: Frontier AI, Sandbox Breakouts, and the Case for Independent Oversight

Advanced AI systems have crossed an important threshold from commercial software to technologies viewed as strategic national assets.
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Reinvention Blueprint No. 4: Building Authorities for Domestic Use of the Military that Work

Authorities for domestic use of the military are outdated and subject to abuse. This is a blueprint for a single modern statute, enforceable limits, and judicial review.

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.
A black-framed TV monitor sitting against a white tent interior with cables running around it shows a split screen of four images, one at the top left of parked cars and an American flag across the black wrought iron of the White House fence; at top right a group of reporters standing around camera positions in the White House driveway; at bottom right what CNN viewers are seeing, which is a screen split itself into three images, the larger being the White House and the others being an anchor and interviewee; and at bottom left, senior reporter Betsy Klein in a tan trench coat standing against a backdrop of the White House and a green lawn.

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.
General view of the Jose Antonio Anzoategui Petrochemical Complex in Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui, Venezuela.

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.
A wooden judge's gavel rests on a copy of the U.S. Constitution, with the opening words 'We the People' visible, set against a folded American flag.

“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.
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