Ben's unflinching ability to see connections between different forms of coercive power has made him one of the clearest voices on the challenges we face.

Coining "war in the constitutional sense" was such a deeply pernicious OLC wrong turn.

There's a dollar "vibe shift" happening now that is different from past bouts of dollar pessimism. You might be skeptical. That's understandable since the de-dollarization narrative has been around for years now, and little has changed about the dollar's global position. 1/

Thanks so much to @dorfmandoron.bsky.social and his colleagues at Seton Hall Law for engaging with me so deeply and thoughtfully on state of international law and the international order at yesterday's faculty workshop. I truly appreciated the conversation.

My new book, Disclosureland, is out today, January 15, 2026. The book is about how corporate public statements shape racial equity. Grab it here and tell me what you think: a.co/d/1HSRdyw

Also, the fact that this isn’t a leading headline on either NYTimes or WaPo is rather astonishing. Our closest ally is saying the international rules based order, such as it was, is over. The days of propping up American hegemony, are over. Our allies are choosing to reimagine the future without us.

Couple random points I fear getting lost: 1. Denmark likely believes it cannot legally sell Greenland at all b/c of international law re self-determination that didn't exist 100 yrs ago. 2. What does long-term US military power look like when its forces are no longer welcome in European bases?:

Written about the European Anti-coercion Instrument approximately one year ago: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

We are very proud to begin 2026 with such a stellar issue! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Tear up your existing reading lists! Massive kudos to Jeff Dunoff and everyone involved in bringing this this masterful issue together.

Hey law prof friends/colleagues - looking for a great place to spend a sabbatical year? Reminder today's the last day to apply for a 2026-27 Crane Fellowship in the Princeton Program for Law & Public Policy starting this fall.

It's that time of year! Tulane Law School invites applications for its Forrester Fellowship position, which is designed for promising scholars who plan to apply for tenure-track law school positions. The Forrester Fellow is full-time faculty in the law school and... 1/4

This fall, Fordham Law Prof. Doni Bloomfield (@donibloomfield.bsky.social) delivered a keynote address at a University-hosted symposium on responsible artificial intelligence, exploring the ethics of scientists generating, disseminating, and regulating pathogen data to train AI models. Read more:

"Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the US-Ukraine Strategic Minerals Partnership" with @lawprofpuig.bsky.social & Gregory Shaffer ▶️: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoUM... 🔖:"The U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Minerals Partnership in the Wake of Russia’s War of Aggression" tinyurl.com/wv2n25jj

“Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Europe” with Anne van Aaken ▶️: tinyurl.com/ycxd4xfs 📖: “From Cooperation to Anomie and Transaction in the Transatlantic Relationship? A View from Europe on the Trump Administration 2.0” by Anne van Aaken: tinyurl.com/5xn83c9u

10/11: “Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on International Climate Law” with Daniel Bodansky & John Knox ▶️: tinyurl.com/27cv6cbe 📖: “The Trump Administration Steps Back from International Environmental Cooperation” by John H. Knox, Daniel Bodansky, Lavanya Rajamani: tinyurl.com/6k879xr9

9/11: “Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the International Trading System” with Jeff Dunoff, Mark Pollack, Ingrid Brunk, and Monica Hakimi ▶️: tinyurl.com/2d9srzsx 📖: “The Trump Administration’s Trade Policy and the International Trading System”: tinyurl.com/3r59hjb4

8/11: "Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Africa” with @akinkugbe.bsky.social ▶️: tinyurl.com/528danvu 📖: “Entrenching Inequality or Opportunities to Forge New Pathways: Implications of U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts and Reciprocal Tariffs for African Countries” tinyurl.com/mtxyr8dk

7/11" “Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Asia” with Henry Gao, Ingrid Brunk, and Monica Hakimi ▶️: tinyurl.com/yfh659ky 📖: “From Great “Liberator” to “Landlord Seeking Rent”: The Implications of U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs Policy in Asia and Beyond” by Henry Gao: tinyurl.com/52dfw3b9

6/11: “Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the U.S. Bombing of Iranian Nuclear Facilities” with Jean Galbraith, Ingrid Brunk, and Monica Hakimi ▶️: tinyurl.com/4xds3jzf 📖: “United States Bombs Iran’s Nuclear Facilities” by Jean Galbraith: tinyurl.com/5fjxkn7f

5/11: "Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on Immigration and Migration” with Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Ingrid Brunk, and Monica Hakimi ▶️: tinyurl.com/bdfue6tm 📖: “The Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Violations of the Non-Refoulement Principle” by Jaya Ramji-Nogales: tinyurl.com/2jf2ehmj

4/11: “Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Latin America” w/ @jorgecontesse.bsky.social, Ingrid Brunk, & Monica Hakimi ▶️: tinyurl.com/37snynhr 🔖: “President Trump Targets Latin American Countries and Nationals as He Begins His Second Term”: tinyurl.com/mtzsnbcc

3/11: “Trump 2.0: An AJIL Debate on U.S. Law and International Trade” w/ @aratojulian.bsky.social , @timlmeyer.bsky.social ▶️: tinyurl.com/575tzkxs 🔖: “The 'America First Trade Policy' in Practice” by Julian Arato, Kathleen Claussen, & Tim Meyer: tinyurl.com/57kvez2x

2/11: “Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the Immunity of International Organizations” with Lori Damrosh, Ingrid Brunk, & @monicahakimi.bsky.social ▶️: tinyurl.com/sdtaxf39 🔖: “The Trump Administration Reverses U.S. Position on UNRWA Immunities” by Lori Damrosch: tinyurl.com/trr29ya4

For those planning courses for next semester, the stories & associated video conversations--trade, migration, LOAC, climate change, IOs, outer space law, etc--are extraordinary accountings of current US policies. Kudos to Ingrid Brunk, @monicahakimi.bsky.social @jkatzcogan.bsky.social + all authors!

I read the United States' comment on WTO reform and wrote about it: www.linkedin.com/pulse/united...

Bill helped shape who I am as a scholar, and I probably wouldn't be in academia if not for his encouragement. He will be very much missed.

Bill helped shape who I am as a scholar, and I probably wouldn't be in academia if not for his encouragement. He will be very much missed.

In this co-authored article for Lawfare (@lawfaremedia.org), Fordham Law Professor Doni Bloomfield (@donibloomfield.bsky.social) argues that the regulations intended to prevent bioweapons proliferation may actually be increasing bioweapon risks.

If you live on the Upper West Side and want to donate money to the families whose homes were destroyed in the fire at 201 West 107th St, the Church of the Ascension has setup an online donation page here: rcchurchoftheascension.flocknote.com/give/44867?n... (Link via Shaun Abreu's office.)

🎉 What was AJIL and Unbound up to in 2025? Watch our 2025 Wrapped video to find out! 🎉

For the forthcoming Oxford Handbook on Comparative Trade Law, @henriquechoer.bsky.social and I tackle "Economic Security." Surveying developments around the world, we lay out a roadmap of questions/choices facing any state reorienting trade policy in that direction: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Join us this afternoon for the final webinar in our AJIL Explainer series! AJIL Board member Lori Damrosch will explain how the second Trump administration is trying to change when international organizations can be sued. ✅ Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🌟 Call for papers 🌟 'How is the earth written, by whom and to what ends? And how is it written through law? What distinguishes the planetary, the global & the international—and how might these distinctions matter legally?' Join us in Florence in June! @eui-eu.bsky.social @uoelawschool.bsky.social

Join us Thursday morning for a discussion on immigration and migration policies in the second Trump administration with Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Ingrid Brunk, and @monicahakimi.bsky.social Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

We're hosting two webinars on Thursday! Join AJIL Board member @jorgecontesse.bsky.social, with Ingrid Brunk and @monicahakimi.bsky.social, as he analyzes how Latin America views the second Trump administration. Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

1/2 The Liberty & NatSec team @brennancenter.org is hiring for two positions: senior counsel and tech strategist. Pls spread the word. brennancenter.applytojob.com/apply/86gRwx...

Fordham Law Prof. Harlan Grant Cohen (@harlangcohen.bsky.social), VP of the American Society of International Law (@asilorg.bsky.social), delivered a lecture at @nyu.edu U.S.-Asia Law Institute, analyzing the U.S.’s new Outbound Investment Rule & its impact on global business. Watch the recording:

One might question the U.S.'s commitment to the WTO, but they cannot question the U.S.'s commitment to fighting over legal theory and sources there. Thanks to @simonlester.com for flagging this!

Happy Monday! AJIL Unbound's latest symposium "Africa's International Law of Democracy" is now online! Click here to begin reading: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Deeply honoured to see my " #ChildTaking Justice and the #Federal #IndianBoardingSchool #Initiative" in new American Journal of International Law @ajil.bsky.social issue #OpenAccess at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

An important and necessary special issue, documenting and analyzing the current moment. Kudos to all involved!

There is still time to register for this morning's AJIL Explainer webinars! 🕘9am (Eastern): Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Asia: cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🕚11am (Eastern): Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Africa: cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

AJIL is hosting three webinars next week! All will be moderated by AJIL co-EICs Ingrid Brunk and Monica Hakimi. Visit our website here to register for our next three webinars: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

1/19 Now on SSRN: [From Business Plans to International Rights](papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....), forthcoming in the Harvard International Law Journal.

"I'm sure you would." I literally laughed out loud.

Beat the January submission rush! Submit your scholarship to AJIL today to ensure enough time for thorough peer review. More information on submitting can be found here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

AJIL Board nominations are now open! Please note the revised deadline date.

🚨New paper alert: "An Autopsy of the Appellate Body & the Rule of Law" 🚨 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....