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The Martin Luther King Jr Memorial

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Let Not Arrogance Be Our Doom

With humility and our collective morals and values, we must extinguish the flames of hubris in US foreign and domestic policy, or "our arrogance will be our doom."
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Key Trends that Will Shape Tech Policy in 2026

From AI federalism and autonomous cyber operations to intensifying U.S.-China competition, we asked leading experts to identify key trends in the year ahead.
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Legal and Practical Implications of the U.S. Withdrawal from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change

The U.S. withdrawal from the UNFCCC is a further blow to climate cooperation and a demonstration of U.S. foreign policy volatility.
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80 Years After Nuremberg, Envisioning the Future of International Law

For international criminal law to remain a compelling set of norms, the central principles that formed Nuremberg must be vigorously defended.
(L) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; (R) Daniel Driscoll

Will Trump Allow Private Equity to Gut the Army Too?

Previous Army privatization experiences demonstrate that the logic of Secretary Driscoll’s proposal to court private equity firms is difficult to defend.
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The Era of AI-Orchestrated Hacking Has Begun: Here’s How the United States Should Respond

Policymakers and industry must ensure that organizations have access to fit-for-purpose cyber defenses and take steps to manage the proliferation of AI capabilities.

Head of State Immunity and Maduro on Trial

Why did Maduro tell the judge he's still president? One reason: under international law, one country's sitting head of state can’t be prosecuted in another country’s courts.
Screenshot of the Joint Resolution proposing the 22nd Amendment, from the General Records of the U.S. Government National Archives

No Indispensable Man: The Democratic Foundation of the 22nd Amendment

To violate the 22nd Amendment would be to discard the wisdom of those who sought to preserve U.S. democracy against the last rising tide of authoritarianism.
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America’s Cyber Retreat Is Undermining Indo-Pacific Security

A "Cyber Shield" would enable the United States and its Indo-Pacific allies to attribute quickly, act collectively, and stem Beijing’s cyber coercion.
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The Assault on Law School Clinics is an Attack on Democracy Itself

Americans are witnessing a concerted effort to delegitimize legal defense for marginalized or politically disfavored people.
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) sit across from each other at a long table, each flanked on the right and left side of the image, respectively, by other officials, with three flags each of the United States and China, alternating along the back wall at the far end of the table.

Trump’s Chip Strategy Needs Recalibration

Facing the challenge from China, U.S. technological leadership in the century ahead requires a focused and disciplined strategy coordinated with allies.
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Just Security’s Artificial Intelligence Archive

Just Security's collection of articles analyzing the implications of AI for society, democracy, human rights, and warfare.
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