Former FBI General Counsel Weissmann on FISA Reforms
Should the FBI be allowed to access the content of Americans’ communications–emails, texts and phone calls–without obtaining a judicial warrant? That’s a key question facing Congress, with a looming d...
23 Apr 1h 2min
Hungary After Orban
Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary election brought a major political shift. After 16 years in power, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party lost to opposition leader Peter Magyar, whose coalition n...
16 Apr 37min
Sudan Enters Its Fourth Year of Civil War
The North African country of Sudan marks a grim anniversary this week: the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been fighting a civil war for three years, creating the world’s ...
15 Apr 40min
What Does it Really Mean to be a U.S. Territory?
Trump's threats to forcibly take control of Greenland brought to the headlines the alarming notion of the United States seeking new territories, from a European ally. But the United States already fac...
10 Feb 39min
Can the U.S. Seize Russian Flagged Oil Tankers?
Prior to the U.S. attacks that dislodged president Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, American forces have for weeks been blockading U.S.-sanctioned ships carrying Venezuelan oil. In mid-December, the Unite...
8 Jan 42min
Can the U.S. Still Lead on Anti-Corruption? Understanding the Combating Global Corruption Act
The Combating Global Corruption Act marks a new chapter in how the U.S. approaches corruption abroad. For the first time, the State Department must publicly rank foreign governments based on their ant...
18 Dec 202538min
Murder on the High Seas Part IV
The Trump administration has continued its campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers at sea. To date, 83 people have reportedly been killed in 21 strikes. The strikes have met incr...
2 Dec 202557min
Is there a Fox in the Henhouse? A Comparative Perspective of State Capture in the U.S.
Across the world, we’re witnessing a transformation in how corruption operates. It’s not just about individual bribery or isolated misconduct. In many places, powerful actors are reshaping state insti...
26 Nov 202544min
