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Treaty Negotiations with Pacific Island Nations Must Address Accountability Gaps

In its decades-long relationship with the Marshall Islands, Palau, and Micronesia, "the United States has refused to fulfill the most basic requirement of allyship: accountability.…
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Gutting Congress’ Ethics Office Was a Disaster – and an Opportunity

The House "gutting their own ethics regulator with their first vote in Congress was so obviously unethical, so clearly about maintaining power and avoiding accountability, that…
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China’s Achilles Heel: Climate Diplomacy in the Developing World

The United States has an opportunity to expand its climate diplomacy with the developing world, while pressuring China to cut its emissions.

Prosecuting the Fake Electors: Wisconsin Case Study and Template for Other States

The missing state and local criminal investigations of 2020’s "false slates of electors." A model for potential criminal prosecutions under Wisconsin state law.
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Election Denying Officials Who Refuse to Certify Election Results Could Face Prosecution

"Election officials who are considering abusing their power in service of election falsehoods do so at their legal peril."
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Global Rule of Law Index: Easing Health Crisis Unmasks Persistent Governance Crisis

"As concerning as the global rule of law trends are, the data from these [post-Soviet] states remind us that there is nothing inevitable about rising authoritarianism."
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The News Media’s “Democracy Beats” Won’t Beat Back Autocracy

To protect democracy, the press must do more than punish stories. It needs to collaborate, support unions, litigate, and improve diversity.
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US Intervention in Ukraine v. Russia at the ICJ: A Q&A with Chimène Keitner

"The recent flurry of interventions shows that the ICJ proceeding continues to serve as a rallying point for Ukraine’s supporters."
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In ICC Investigation of 2008 Russia-Georgia War Crimes, Don’t Let Justice Delayed Become Justice Denied

Delivering justice at the ICC for the long-neglected victims of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war requires international community support.
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The UN’s Summit of the Future: Advancing Multilateralism in an Age of Hypercompetitive Geopolitics

The Summit of the Future is an important litmus test for the future of multilateralism.
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National Security Creep in Cross-Border Investments

There has been a recent bipartisan shift to frame economic issues—among many others—in national security terms.
A man and a woman stand at a microphone, holding a sign that says "March for Our Lives" and a poster of their deceased child. Behind the couple, many protestors who also hold signs sit on the steps of the Texas Capitol building.

Ensuring Access to Courts for Gun Victims: The Case for Repealing PLCAA

Victims of gun violence have the right to a remedy according to U.S. and international human rights law. Congress should repeal PLCAA in order to dismantle the inordinate legal…
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