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The AI Presidency: What “America First” Means for Global AI Governance

The coming AI presidency will demand careful preparation—not only to adapt to potential changes in U.S. policy but also to safeguard international collaboration on AI governance.
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Expert Q&A on South Korea: Martial Law and Its Aftermath

Expert Victor Cha unpacks South Korean President Yoon's short-lived martial law declaration and the impact on US and regional ties.
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Treasury’s Reversal on Sanctions Authority Is a Victory for Free Speech

OFAC’s reversal is a victory for free speech that ensures Americans can continue to engage with people and ideas from around the world.
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On the United States, China, and COP29: Assessing the State of International Climate Progress After Baku

Despite the climate finance agreement, COP29 appears to have pumped the brakes on the momentum put in place after COP28 in Dubai.
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Key UN Committee Clears Path for Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Negotiations

After years of delay, the UN Sixth Committee cleared a path for negotiations on a global treaty regarding the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity.
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The Just Security Podcast: A Major Breakthrough Towards a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity

The U.N.'s Sixth Committee recently adopted a resolution for negotiations on a treaty to prevent and punish crimes against humanity.
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Slavery Often Creates Disability – The International Criminal Court Should Address this Overlooked Connection

Slavery often crates the physiological, psychological, interpersonal, or environmental conditions that lead to disability.
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Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors’ Landmark Win Gives Hope for Alien Tort Statute Cases

The Al Shirmari verdict may help other plaintiffs chart a path to navigate the Supreme Court’s constraints on Alien Tort Statute cases.
A sign for COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, is on display outside Olympic Stadium on November 8, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan

Punching Above Their Weight: Caribbean States’ Ambitious COP29 Global Finance Goal

COP29 marks an opportunity for the Global North to pay for its fair share of global climate finance and help small island developing states.

The Trump Administration Must Make Quantum Technology a Priority in the First 100 Days

The world is on the brink of a quantum revolution and the U.S. lead is narrowing rapidly.
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The United States Must Win The Global Open Source AI Race

Critics of open source AI must consider the security implications of strategic competition with China.
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The Just Security Podcast: ‘The Presidents and the People’ Book Talk

Corey Brettschneider discusses his new book "The Presidents and the People" and the lessons it offers for American democracy.
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