Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Apr. 4-10, 2026)

U.S.-Israel-Iran War

• How Good is Our Intelligence on Iran?
  By Marc Polymeropoulos and Jeremy Hurewitz
• When War Crimes Rhetoric Becomes Battlefield Reality: The Slippery Slope to Total War on Iran
  by Margaret Donovan and Rachel VanLandingham, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.)
• The Dangers of Hegseth’s “Warfighter” Ethos
  by Allison McManus
• Reprisals and the Paradox of Trust: Why Threats of Retaliation in the Iran War are Unlikely to Work
  by Eliav Lieblich
• Continuing Crisis in Strait of Hormuz: Why Iran’s Hold is Illegal and U.S. Military Force Alone Fails
  by Mark Nevitt
• Amid Shaky Ceasefire, War in Iran Is Starving Sudan
  by Rachel George

Crimes Against Humanity

• Codifying Forced Marriage in the Crimes Against Humanity Convention: From Jurisprudence to Treaty Text
  by Elise Keppler and Maryanne Koussa

Extremism

• Global Crises, Local Impacts: How Mayors Need to Prepare
  by William Peduto and Nancy Rodkin Rotering
• No, There Isn’t a Trans Shooter Problem
  by Luke Baumgartner

Congress

• The Anti-Stonewalling Playbook: How Congress Can Plan Now to Counter Executive Branch Obstruction Next Term
  by Sara Zdeb

Tech Governance

• The Tightrope Walk of Democratic Defense: Lessons from Taiwan’s Platform Governance Challenge
  by You-Hao Lai

FISA Section 702

• Myths and Facts About Section 702 Backdoor Searches: A Reply to George Croner
  by Elizabeth Goitein and Hannah James

Hungary / Elections

• Hungary’s Election Could End Orbán’s Rule — But Will It End His Power?
  by Zsuzsanna Végh

South Korea / Accountability

• The Judicial Reckoning for the Abuse of Presidential Power in Korea
  by Eungi Hong

Trump Executive Actions

• Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions (Updated)
  by Just Security