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When Is Property Not Property?
One sometimes thinks that consistency is the stock-in-trade of attorneys. We insist (sometimes even foolishly, pace Emerson) that words have consistent meaning and that the implications of how we use the... -
A Convenient Terrorism Threat
Not all countries that suffer from terrorism are innocent victims doing their best to fight back. Many governments, including several important U.S. allies, simultaneously fight and encourage the terrori... -
The Islamic State's "Homo Jihadus"
Editor's Note: It's hard to know what aspect of the Islamic State is most disturbing, but high on the list is the use of children as suicide bombers and executioners. Jacob Olidort of the Washington Inst... -
Hot Commodities: Oil Takes Center Stage
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Water Wars: Shifting Strategies in the South China Sea
How do you manage a partner like Duterte? President Duterte showing photos of the Bud Dajo Massacre (Photo: PPD/Rey Baniquet) -
The Known Unknowns: A New Set of Trade Relations for a Post-Brexit World
Brexit minister David Davis’s address in Parliament last Monday on the state of Brexecution met mixed reviews. -
President Obama Should Veto JASTA
Steve Vladeck and I disagreed about the virtues and vices of the original JASTA bill. But we agree that the version of JASTA now on its way to the President’s desk—which reflects dramatic changes introd... -
Middle East Ticker: A New Syrian Ceasefire and a Saudi-Iran Oil Spat
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Russia and Libya: A Brief History of an On-Again-Off-Again Friendship
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Order from Chaos. *** -
Whether the South China Sea Arbitral Award Matters Will Depend Almost Entirely On the U.S.
It has been two months since the UN Convention for the Law of the Sea arbitral tribunal issued its blockbuster award ruling against China’s maritime claims and activities in the South China Sea. Given al... -
Libya's Implosion and What it Means for the West
Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on Markaz. *** -
Tamil Political Prisoners in Sri Lanka: A Road to Nowhere?
Editor's Note: Sri Lanka represents that rare turnaround in counterinsurgency, where a beleaguered government fighting one of the world’s most formidable insurgencies—the Tamil Tigers—gained momentum and...
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