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In Another First, Tunisia Criminalizes Racism
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. In 1846, Tunisia became both the first Arab and the first Muslim country to abolish slavery. Now, it has become one of the first to c... -
Rational Security: The 'Every Day Feels Like Halloween' Edition
Attempted bombings and a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue once again force us to confront domestic terrorism. Top U.S. officials call for a ceasefire and peace talks in Yemen. And a bizarre and apparen... -
The Watergate Road Map: What It Says and What It Suggests for Mueller
The Road Map is now public. What does it teach about how Bob Mueller should think about his coming report? -
The Watergate Road Map: What are the Documents?
As Benjamin Wittes has flagged, on Oct. 31 the National Archives released the Watergate “Road Map” produced by the office of Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski and sent to Congress as a referral for the im... -
Withdrawal from the Universal Postal Union: A Guide for the Perplexed
On October 17, 2018, President Trump announced that the United States will withdraw from the Universal Postal Union (UPU), an intergovernmental organization that sets the rules and rates for internationa... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Watergate Road Map, a report that fueled the push for impeaching President Nixon, has been partially released by the National Archives. -
SinoTech: U.S. Commerce Department Bans Sales to Fujian Jinhua
On Monday, the Commerce Department banned American companies from selling components to the Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua. -
The Watergate Road Map Unsealed
The National Archive has released the famed—and long mysterious—Watergate “Road Map,” which Special Prosecutor sent to Congress in 1974. -
Saudi Court Intrigue amid Khashoggi Investigation, a Front Heats Up in Yemen, a Terrorist Attack in Tunisia Roils Political Divisions
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The Chaos of Trump’s Would-Be Birthright Citizenship Order
In an interview with Axios released on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 30, President Trump indicated plans to sign an executive order revoking birthright citizenship—returning to a proposal he floated early... -
The Lawfare Podcast: U.S. Policy and the Crisis in Yemen
Since 2011, Yemen has transitioned from the scene of a political crisis to one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world, but how U.S. policy affects the situation is the subject of little discuss... -
The White House Counsel and the Pending Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Former White House Counsel Donald McGahn had his work cut out for him as legal adviser to this particular president, and his successor, Pat A. Cipollone, cannot expect an easier time. Among the looming c...
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