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My dear friend Steve Bainbridge just brought a major decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to my attention– Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum. Steve writes:

If this holds up, it’s going to be very big news:
In a blockbuster opinion that could spell the end of the vast bulk of Alien Tort Statute litigation, the U.S. Court of Appeals …

My dear friend and colleague, Dr. Douglas B. Shaw, has an outstanding article in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on Canada’s role in nonproliferation. Based on extensive archival work, Doug’s piece sheds light on why states may choose not to acquire nuclear weapons. The abstract of the article explains:
The world takes Canada’s non-acquisition of nuclear weapons for …

Senator John Kerry issued the following press release today:
Today the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution of advice and consent to ratification of New START with 3 Republicans joining 11 Democrats, continuing a tradition of bipartisan support for strategic arms agreements that spans four administrations.After the vote, Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement:
“This is …

Former Assistant Attorney General Jack Goldsmith has an op ed in today Washington Post in which he comments on the current dysfunctionality of the current detention and trial system for terror suspects. His specific recommendations:
There is no silver bullet for this mess, but a few pragmatic steps can bring real progress toward resolution.
First, give up on closing the Guantanamo Bay …

In the wake of anti-Muslim rhetoric that has been dominating the press,  National security law expert, Suzanne Spaulding, has created an on-line petition for Americans to register their support for religious freedom. Her letter follows:

Dear Friends,
I have been increasingly concerned over the last few weeks about the anti-Muslim rhetoric that has been spreading across the country, from opposition to mosques …