Foreign Relations & International Law
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U.K. Supreme Court Opens Door for Spyware Victims to Sue Foreign States
The Kingdom of Bahrain cannot claim immunity from a suit by exiled dissidents over harm caused by spyware surveillance on U.K. soil. -
The Boat Strikes Aren’t Part of a War. They’re Murder.
By debating war powers and war crimes, Congress is missing the simpler, graver truth: The president is directing summary executions. -
Lawfare Daily: Trump, Kim, and the Future of Korea
Catching up on the U.S. negotiations with North Korea. -
The Maritime Origins of Judicial Review
A review of Kevin Arlyck, “The Nation at Sea: The Federal Courts and American Sovereignty, 1789-1825” (Cambridge University Press, 2025). -
Colombia’s Transitional Justice Was Built to Survive de la Espriella
It is a global model for its domestic, not international, legal origins. Future peace may be the real cost of de la Espriella’s attacks. -
Lawfare Daily: The Complicated Past and Present of Ukraine’s Relations with Poland
A Ukranian historian breaks down the current diplomatic dispute between Ukraine and Poland. -
White House Releases National Security Science & Technology Strategy
The document highlights the importance of leadership in emerging technologies and warns of losing the advantage to China. -
Fighting While Talking: The Iran War Enters Its Bargaining Phase
In war, the guns do not fall silent so the diplomats can speak. The guns often speak for them. -
The U.S. and Lithuania Clash Over Belarusian Potash
The critical mineral has driven a wedge between Washington and Vilnius, as the Trump administration pressures a NATO ally to engage with Belarus—sidestepping the EU in the process. -
In the Line of Fire: Legal Risks for Tech in Conflict Zones
From targetability to liability, tech companies face expanding risks in conflict zones. -
Chasing Surveillance Powers, Canada Risks the CLOUD Act Deal It Needs
Bill C-22’s anti-security powers could cost Canada the tool it needs most to modernize investigations for the cloud era. -
Reviving Article 109: A Legal Path Out of Security Council Paralysis
Eighty-one years after Hiroshima, a look at the legal contradiction embedded in the UN’s founding—and the dormant charter provision that could still resolve it.


