International and Foreign
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U.N. Emissions Gap Report 2026: “The Point of Return” — Seven Questions to Consider Next
The report takes each one-tenth of a degree, and each year above 1.5°C, as meaningful units of change. And with good reason: each means real impacts on humans living in a climate-inflected…
Foreign Threats to U.S. Elections Are Maturing Faster Than the Defenses to Counter Them
It is uncertain whether the U.S. election-security system can adapt at the same pace as foreign capabilities are expanding.
Data Centers at War: The Defender’s Duty to Protect Civilians
Peacetime decisions about the location and protection of data centers may determine the risks civilians face when armed conflict erupts.
[R]evolution in the International Legal Order
ABILA International Law Weekend Co-Chairs reckon with the need to strengthen the foundations of international law while adapting it for a new set of actors and issues.
Foreign Interference and the Democratic Self-Defense Trap: A European Perspective Going into the 2026 Midterms
How to safeguard elections against genuine foreign interference while preventing incumbent governments from exploiting allegations of interference to undermine voting rights?
Lessons from U.S. Global Anti-Corruption Efforts and Opportunities Ahead
The United States should learn from past mistakes and re-embrace the importance of promoting anti-corruption to its foreign policy.
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United States Seabed Mineral Activities: Understanding the Legal Landscape
Seabed mining is in the news. Distinctions on who, what, where, when, and why this U.S. mining might occur to guide legal governance.
Examining State-Level Legislation on Transnational Repression in the United States
In recent years, U.S. state legislatures have increasingly taken steps to address transnational repression and foreign interference in the rights and lives of individuals.
The Mythos of Digital Sovereignty
AI models such as Anthropic's Claude Mythos raise questions about access to frontier AI and institutional capacity.
De-transition: Northern Ireland and the Ongoing Challenges of Keeping the Peace
The recent Garvaghy Road standoff in Northern Ireland highlights the harsh reality that transitions from conflict are long and fragile processes.
Ethiopia’s Fragile Peace Has Broken – But This is Not the 2020-2022 Conflict
Unlike in the previous war, Ethiopia's government faces a coalition of armed groups that could receive backing from rivals in the Horn of Africa and the Gulf.
World Bank Group Doubles Down on Risky Strategy Despite Microlending Gaps
Expanding microfinance in places affected by conflict without instituting robust safeguards risks exposing already vulnerable communities to greater financial harm.
In the Russia-Ukraine War, Does Trump Know How to Play Cards?
President Trump is giving up influence with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while seriously underplaying his hand with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Prize Courts Are Still Good Law. That Doesn’t Make Them a Good Idea.
The proposed revival of prize courts to seize Iranian oil vessels rests on a misunderstanding of the courts' historical purposes and the nature of modern naval warfare.
How Generative AI is Scaling Transnational Repression
Frontier AI companies should take action to help curb the misuse of American technology by repressive governments reaching across borders.
Hope – and Vigilance – on the Road to a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
Proponents of a crimes against humanity treaty will need to redouble their efforts to shore up the support necessary to ensure it is strong and effective.
Guantanamo Dispatches: All Four Defendants’ Confessions Are Now Suppressed in the 9/11 Case
A military judge on Wednesday threw out the last disputed confession in the case against the suspected 9/11 plotters at Guantanamo Bay.
A Better Path for Peace and Security? Focus on Dignity.
Efforts to end wars and protect civilians could benefit greatly from a renewed commitment to the near-universal value of dignity.