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The Situation: What America Stands for Now
Great powers keep what they can grab. And smaller powers suck it up. -
Lawfare Daily: An Update on Ukraine Politics with Eric Ciaramella
Discussing the U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia. -
Models for Transitional Justice in Syria
Syria can learn from other nations’ successes and failures as it seeks to build a legitimate post-Assad political order. -
IEEPA Tariffs’ Many Legal Challenges
There are more promising angles to challenge Trump’s potential use of IEEPA for tariffs than on major questions doctrine or national emergency grounds. -
How the Attack on USAID Hurts Ukraine
The effect of Trump’s executive order—and Musk’s attempts to dismantle the agency— is already being felt widely in Ukraine. -
Trump Signs Executive Order to Reshape the U.S. Foreign Service
The order directs the secretary of state to reform recruiting, performance, evaluation, retention, and other diplomatic service standards. -
Challenger and Incumbent Tools for U.S.-China Tech Competition
America’s competition strategy has not yet adapted to China’s technological prowess. -
Water Wars: Trump, Taiwan, and the Philippines
Quad meeting, Panama problems, undersea cable damage, spying in Taiwan, South China Sea confrontations, and more. -
The Hawley Act Threatens AI Innovation
Senator Hawley’s new bill seeks to cut U.S. AI ties with China but risks stifling innovation and hurting U.S. technical dominance instead. -
The Changing Landscape of European Privacy Enforcement
An EU law enabling class-action-type lawsuits and a ruling making damages easier to obtain may increase litigation of U.S. data transfers. -
A Multistakeholder Model of Cyber Peace
The international community needs a new model for maintaining peace and security in cyberspace. -
Trump’s Return and the Fate of Ukraine