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Kravis Says 'Wall St. Is Behind'

Chris Lu, Former Deputy Secretary of Labor, talks about the economic impact of the July jobs report.

Chris Lu

Miller Center panelists reflect on George H.W Bush's legacy as a statesman

“In America, in China, all through the world, people are questioning their systems of government ad in the midst of an economic crisis,” Zelikow said. “And meanwhile, we have rising military tensions, all the more reason to think about statecraft.”

Philip Zelikow

Miller Center panelists reflect on George H.W Bush's legacy as a statesman

A panel of White House insiders and journalists discussed the complicated legacy of George H.W. Bush’s foreign policy work during a Wednesday digital discussion. Hosted by the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, the discussion followed the Tuesday premiere of the Bush-focused documentary “Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team.” Co-produced by the Miller Center and VPM public TV, the film considers Bush's foreign policy legacy via his Presidential Oral History, the historical record and accounts from advisers.

Barbara Perry

Will Autonomy in U.S. Military Operations Centralize Legal Decisionmaking?

The growth of machine learning tools in military operations raises new questions about where the most critical decision points are located. Are the most important political, operational, and legal decisions made out in the field, where the tools are used, or in headquarters, at the time the tools are developed? This post argues that—perhaps ironically—the growing use of autonomy may end up centralizing key military and legal decisions.

Ashley Deeks

After threatening quick action, Trump says he'll hold off on 'banning' TikTok for now

"This is the kind of quid pro quo arrangement that we expect in authoritarian countries, not the United States," said Chris Lu, a senior official who held several jobs in the Barack Obama administration.

Chris Lu

Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team

"The foreign policy crises President George H. W. Bush and his team confronted ranked among the most challenging in U.S. history,” said William Antholis, Miller Center director and CEO. “This film vividly expands on many key moments recounted by Bush’s most senior advisers in their oral history interviews with Miller Center scholars.”

William Antholis