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13 October 2026 15:33

In the second entry of their three-part "Boots Off Ballots" series, @americanprogress.bsky.social's Dan Herman and Devon Ombres outline election scenarios and their important legal redlines for troops to be aware of if they are deployed during the midterm elections.

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13 October 2026 15:33

Enthusiasm for a proposed treaty on crimes against humanity remains high, even as opposition to it slowly increases, write @leilasadat1.bsky.social & @akilarad.bsky.social. To maintain momentum, they suggest states and civil society redouble their push for a strong and effective treaty:

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13 October 2026 15:33

This weekend's news roundup: - Rogue Anthropic AI agent submits false homicide tip to Philadelphia police - US imposes severe financial sanctions on the ICC - VP Vance says he won't watch the potential public execution livestream 👇️ www.justsecurity.org/160381/early...

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13 October 2026 15:30

Generative AI is being incorporated into the machinery of transnational repression. @citizenlab.ca's @katepundyk.bsky.social, @sanstis.bsky.social and @mmichae1sen.bsky.social on how frontier AI companies can curb the misuse of their technology by authoritarian governments:

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13 October 2026 15:28

Trump holds strong cards that could persuade Putin to negotiate on Ukraine in a serious way, but he has chosen not to play them. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer on why, as a result, Trump has a weaker hand with Ukraine's Zelenskyy than he had at the start of his term: