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U.S. TERRORISM COURT: NO TORTURE SAFEGUARD

by Richard T. Herman, JURIST For the first time since Congress created it in 1996, the Justice Department has invoked the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC), a specialized tribunal that may consider classified evidence a respondent never sees, and order… Read moreU.S. TERRORISM COURT: NO TORTURE SAFEGUARD

DRONES OVER ROMANIA

Tough Questions for International Law by Mihai Coca-Constantinescu, JURIST Within the span of one week, Romania was struck twice by drones originating from the conflict in Ukraine: first by an aerial drone in the city of Galați on May 29,… Read moreDRONES OVER ROMANIA

AI: THE CASE FOR ABOLITION

by Bill Weinberg, Freedom News Evidence of the existential threat posed to humanity by artificial intelligence accrues day by day. The United Nations on June 4 issued a call for a “responsible AI ecosystem,” warning that daily use of AI… Read moreAI: THE CASE FOR ABOLITION

ORBITAL DATA CENTERS IN LEGAL VACUUM

by Vishal Sharma, JURIST In the first week of February 2026, the geography of human intelligence officially detached from the Earth. With a landmark filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 4, SpaceX proposed a network of one… Read moreORBITAL DATA CENTERS IN LEGAL VACUUM

NO AUTHORIZATION, NO IMMINENCE, NO PLAN

The Iran Strikes and the Rule of Law by Mohamed Arafa, JURIST The most striking aspect of the Trump administration’s legal argument for the attack on Iran is that, in practical terms, it simply does not exist. When President Donald… Read moreNO AUTHORIZATION, NO IMMINENCE, NO PLAN

THE LUNAR JURISDICTIONAL TRAP

Why AI and Nuclear Ambitions Are Outpacing Space Law by Vishal Sharma, JURIST The recent unveiling of Russia's Selena project, a nuclear power plant slated for the lunar surface by 2035 under the joint Russo-Chinese International Lunar Research Station program,… Read moreTHE LUNAR JURISDICTIONAL TRAP

BURMA: JUNTA-CONTROLLED ELECTORAL ‘SHAM’

by Nava Thakuria, CounterVortex Trouble-torn Burma (also known as Myanmar or Brahmadesh) is heading for the first general elections since the military coup of February 2021 that ousted a democratically elected government. The seating of a new parliament will mark… Read moreBURMA: JUNTA-CONTROLLED ELECTORAL ‘SHAM’

WHEN CITIZENSHIP BECOMES CASTE

White Supremacy's Push to Rewrite the Constitution by Timothy Benston, The Black Eye Birthright citizenship in the United States was never a bureaucratic detail or an immigration loophole. It was a direct assault on white supremacy's original theory of this… Read moreWHEN CITIZENSHIP BECOMES CASTE

THE PARADOX OF TRUMP’S DRUG WAR

Pardons for the Convicted, Drone Strikes for the Suspected by Ingrid Burke Friedman, JURIST This week, President Donald Trump pardoned a man federal prosecutors described as the architect of a "narco-state" who moved 400 tons of cocaine to United States shores…. Read moreTHE PARADOX OF TRUMP’S DRUG WAR

CHINA’S MEGA-HYDRO SCHEME SPARKS OUTCRY IN INDIA

by Nava Thakuria, CounterVortex The Chinese state's hydro-electric activities on the Yarlung Tsangpo (or Zangbo) river have long been a source of tension with the downstream countries of India and Bangladesh, which cite a risk of ecological disaster. Now Beijing… Read moreCHINA’S MEGA-HYDRO SCHEME SPARKS OUTCRY IN INDIA

PKK DISSOLUTION: THE LONG FAREWELL TO VANGUARDISM

by Blade Runner, Freedom News The formal announcement of the PKK's dissolution has sparked mixed reactions among Turkey's Kurds and international supporters. However, it has been years in the making and comes as no surprise to long-term observers of the Kurdish… Read morePKK DISSOLUTION: THE LONG FAREWELL TO VANGUARDISM

FREE SYRIANS STAND UP FOR PALESTINE

by JURIST Staff We may not have the infrastructure, but we have the will. —Banner held at protests across Syria, April 2025 In an unprecedented wave of demonstrations across government-held territory, the Syrian people have taken to the streets not… Read moreFREE SYRIANS STAND UP FOR PALESTINE