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The Normalization of Trade Security Exceptionalism
Trade authorities delegated to the president by Congress represent two distinct approaches to trade—a primary tariff-lowering approach and a secondary security-premised tariff-raising approach. -
China's Balancing Act in Libya
While other countries have intervened with force, China has taken a cautious approach to preserve its options. -
Trump Wants Answers on the Pandemic’s Origins. Politicizing Intelligence Won’t Help.
Conflicting statements from U.S. leaders are undercutting the credibility of U.S. intelligence on the coronavirus. -
Protecting the Rules-Based Order at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
State parties to the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea have a lawful and peaceful way to uphold the international rule of law and counter China’s disregard of a 2016 arbitral tribunal’s legally bindi... -
Does China Really Owe the World Trillions of Dollars?
While Beijing’s responsibility for violations of international legal obligations seems evident, International Court of Justice precedent on causality and reparations will probably thwart any efforts to m... -
COVID and Cooperation: The Latest Canary in the Coal Mine
The pandemic is the most immediate in a set of crises—some new, some ignored for too long—to which the international community cannot adequately respond. -
ChinaTalk: Forging an Innovation Alliance Base
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Challenges to U.S. Sanctions Against Iran During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The international community’s will to deliver medical supplies to Iran despite potential penalties from the U.S. government demonstrates a challenge to the U.S. “maximum pressure” campaign. -
Another Plan for Foreign Fighters Falls Apart
A proposal to try foreign fighters in Syrian Democratic Forces courts has been abandoned indefinitely. What now? -
Turkey and COVID-19: Don't Forget Refugees
Turkey will need help protecting refugees during the public health crisis. -
How the United States Can Cooperate While Competing With China
The tensions between the United States and China aren't going anywhere, but there is still room to work together. -
Remembering the Montgomery Ward Seizure: FDR and War Production Powers
On its anniversary, the Montgomery Ward episode is a stark reminder of what unleashing wartime government power over industry has actually looked like.