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U.S. President Barack Obama. Reuters


JASTA: Misconceived and Stillborn, Can it Survive?

JASTA: Misconceived and Stillborn, Can it Survive?

London-After weeks in the headlines the notorious Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) maybe nose-diving like a punctured balloon with even its makers no longer sure of its wisdom. There are at least three big problems with JASTA. The first is that it...
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Former French Justice Minister Rachida Dati attends the government questions session at the National Assembly in Paris March 17, 2009. REUTERS/Charles Platiau


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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet Session (SPA)


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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as he welcomes NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and his team to honor the Sprint Cup Series championship at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas


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Cherry trees are in full bloom in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington April 10, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas


The Unbearable Idiocy of Congress

The Unbearable Idiocy of Congress

One of Spoiler Alerts’ running themes in recent years has been the ways in which the executive branch has learned to bypass Congress on foreign policy, and how that has vested a disturbing amount of power into the office of the president. This has come through in...