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Once More on the REPO Act
We appreciate the thorough response to our piece, but several points require clarification. -
The Lawfare Podcast: ‘The Lumumba Plot’ with Stuart Reid
Stuart Reid discusses his book on Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo. -
On Strategy, Law, and Morality in Israel’s Gaza Operation
While law restrains Israel in some ways, it does not prevent an Israeli response to Hamas that will morally discomfit not only those who hate it but many of its friends as well. -
Where Does the ICC Palestine Investigation Stand?
The ICC opened an ongoing investigation into the situation in Palestine in 2021. How might the current conflict affect the investigation, and vice versa? -
The United States Faces a Test on Guantánamo Bay in Geneva
The United States has excluded most law from Guantánamo Bay for decades. It should reverse that position now and provide medical care for its declining detainees. -
The Hamas Attack Is Israel’s 9/11, Yet the Country Must Trace the Differences and Legal Pitfalls
Many are comparing the current conflict to 9/11. What are the differences, and what are the dangers of such a comparison? -
The REPO Act: Confiscating Russian State Assets Consistent With U.S. and International Law
The REPO Act is a timely, carefully constructed bipartisan bill that signals that the U.S. is prepared and willing to take on a leadership role for an economic counteroffensive to support Ukraine. -
Chatter: Manic Depression and Crisis Leadership with Nassir Ghaemi
Is the conventional wisdom that countries should not be run by those suffering from mental illness right? -
Gender Apartheid and Occupying Us to Freedom
In light of Taliban policies, prominent voices are calling for the codification of gender apartheid as a crime against humanity. Beware of its consequences. -
Livestream: President Biden Delivers Remarks on Hamas Attacks on Israel
Watch President Biden's statement on the recent attacks on Israel. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Taiwan, War Powers, and Constitutional Crisis with Scott R. Anderson
What is the United States' attitude toward China and Taiwan? -
The Afghan Fund: the Limits of Sovereign Immunity & Recognition Law
The U.S. is holding $3.5 billion of Afghan central bank assets in a trust fund—potentially violating bedrock international legal principles.