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10 Ways the U.S. Can Strengthen Deterrence in the Taiwan Strait

The ICJ’s Pernicious Plan to Redefine Genocide

The Trump administration may soon have reason to dismantle another international tribunal.

ICC at Crossroads Following Prosecutor Khan’s Removal

Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, was removed from his position on July 24 following allegations that he repeatedly raped a female subordinate. Khan’s...

Why Hasn’t the Trump Administration Complied with the Law on Reporting Iran Agreements to Congress?

Abstract This article argues that the Trump Administration’s Memorandum of Understanding with Iran is subject to the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA) but the administration has not complied...

Treasury License for Iranian Petroleum Is Unwise and May Be Inconsistent With Statutory Requirements

The Treasury Department’s issuance on June 22 of a license pausing Iranian petroleum sanctions appears to be inconsistent with the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA), which prohibits such relief...

Five Key Legal Questions About the June 2026 U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding

This article analyzes five key legal questions relating to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on June 17, 2026 by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Court of Appeals Temporarily Reinstates Sanctions on Antisemitic UN Envoy Francesca Albanese

Reversing a lower court’s decision, a federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated U.S. sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN envoy who, according to the State Department, “has spewed unabashed...

Justice Department Appeals Federal Judge’s Ruling That First Amendment Protections Apply to Sanctioned UN Special Rapporteur

The sanctions imposed by the United States against Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for “human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967,” are the focus of a legal...

The Dangerous Failure to Hold Hamas Accountable for Using Human Shields

How international institutions’ silence on Hamas hiding behind civilians incentivizes human shields use, and distorts law and accountability.

America is fighting a war that Iran chose

U.S. military action is justified because of longstanding armed conflict.

British and French Recognition of Palestine Will Reward Terrorism, Endanger European Security

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron are reportedly poised to recognize Palestine as a state within the coming days.  If they do so, they will regrettably...

Media mischaracterized federal court decision on ICC sanctions

The contentious debate over President Donald Trump’s sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) took a new turn recently when a federal judge’s preliminary injunction (PI) blocked...

Time To End UN’s Anti-Israel and Anti-American Commission of Inquiry

All three members of a notoriously anti-Israel and anti-American UN commission resigned in recent days.  While a welcome first step, the resignations only take effect after another three months. ...

Why Trump didn’t have to ask Congress before striking Iran

It has been presidential practice for decades to unilaterally undertake similar military action.

Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear weapons program is fully justified under international law

Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, which began early Friday, June 13, are lawful, contrary to the expressed views of various commentators and politicians, including Senator...

What President Trump Must Demand to Eliminate Iran’s Nuclear Threat

The United States and Iran are set to hold landmark talks on April 12, President Donald Trump announced earlier in the week, just weeks after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei refused the...

Evolving the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan to Support Precision Lethality and Effective U.S. Military Operations

Recent guidance from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has mandated an 8percent cut in Department of Defense (DoD) programs not related to 17 priority items Secretaryof Defense...

Amnesty International’s False Genocide Claim

Amnesty International’s report redefines genocide, invents facts to condemn Israel and ignores facts that exonerate Israel. Amnesty admits to its bogus genocide definition on page 101, complaining...

What’s being missed? Amnesty International, ICC, UN, and Israel

Existing Law Requires US to Cut Funding if UN Rejects Israel’s Credentials

Leading members of Congress have recently sentletters and introducedbills threatening to cut UN funding if the General Assembly votes to support a rumored Palestinian move...