Latest in Foreign Relations & International Law
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The Federal Reserve Considers the Economics of Climate Change in 2020
Addressing the national and international economic effects of climate change has become crucial to the Fed’s mission. -
Government Accountability Office Finds White House Violates Law by Withholding Aid to Ukraine
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India’s New Citizenship Law and its Anti-Secular Implications
What is the legal significance of India’s new citizenship law and why has it prompted protests on such an unprecedented scale? -
The Irrelevance of Imminence
Customary international law and general principles of law recognized by civilized nations prohibit the assassination of governmental officials during peacetime. -
The ICC’s Prosecutor Decision to Investigate the ‘Situation in Palestine’ and Palestinian Statehood
The ICC prosecutor’s determination of jurisdiction relies on a controversial and legally problematic recognition of Palestinian statehood. -
Remembering Oman’s Sultan Qaboos, a Critical Interlocutor for the U.S. in the Middle East
The Omani ruler's role in regional politics will be difficult to fill. -
An Accountability Update for Crimes Committed in Syria
European countries are making progress to hold individuals and corporations accountable for their crimes in the Syrian conflict. -
Incels: America’s Newest Domestic Terrorism Threat
Law-enforcement and counterterrorism agencies need to recognize a real and growing threat. -
Targeting Shahla’i in Addition to Soleimani: Unpacking the Legal Questions
The U.S. may have attempted to kill a second Quds Force commander simultaneous with the Soleimani attack, this time in Yemen. The situation underscores the confusion that besets the self-defense justific... -
Announcing "Context and Consequences of the Soleimani Strike," a New Lawfare E-book
A new Lawfare Institute e-book, "Context and Consequences of the Soleimani Strike: A Lawfare Compilation," is now available on Kindle. -
Canadian National Security: Of Spies and Soleimani
The Canadian Supreme Court rules that a son of Russian spies is a Canadian citizen, and the killing of Qassem Soleimani—and the deaths of Canadian citizens aboard a jet downed by Iran—throws the country’... -
The Long Road Ahead for the Congressional Resolutions on Iran
The War Powers Resolution provides expedited procedures for a very specific type of legislation. This limits how Congress can use them in regard to Iran.


