Almost immediately upon taking office for his second term, President Donald Trump unlawfully fired 17 inspectors general (IGs), and over the course of this year has taken actions
to demote and replace at least three others, hindering these crucial officials’ efforts to serve as an important guardrail against government waste and corruption. [...]
European governments have announced massive increases in defense spending as they strive to reduce dependence on the United States and address the increased, long-term security
threat posed by Russia. Earlier this year, the European Commission launched the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030, which aims to mobilize more than $850 billion to [...]
Ukrainians, fighting for their lives, as well as the people of nearby Poland, the Baltic States, Finland, and other Europeans most exposed to Russian aggression are watching
with trepidation as President Donald Trump seems to vacillate in his behavior toward Russian President Vladimir Putin — one day flattering the aggressive tyrant [...]
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U.S. strikes against Venezuela in international waters constitute a dangerous escalation and amount to “extrajudicial executions,” a group of independent U.N. [...]
For the Balkinization symposium on John Witt, The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America (Simon and Schuster, 2025). For the Balkinization
symposium on John Witt, The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America (Simon and Schuster, 2025). [...]
Das Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (LkSG) sollte Unternehmen verpflichten, menschenrechtliche Risiken in ihren globalen Lieferketten zu verhindern. Stattdessen droht
nun einer seiner wichtigsten Mechanismen – die Berichtspflicht – ersatzlos gestrichen zu werden. [...]
[Quazi Omar Foysal is a Bangladeshi-qualified international lawyer, currently pursuing a PhD at La Trobe University, Australia] Given that the Request for Advisory Opinion
on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change was limited to questions related to the obligations of States concerning climate change and the legal consequences [...]
Dear Readers, While internal and external security remain key priorities for the European Union, they require constant adaptation to the evolving crime situation and geopolitical
context. As the April 2025 EU Security Strategy (ProtectEU) puts it, the current threat landscape is stark: the line between hybrid threats and open warfare is becoming [...]
