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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Imperils Human Rights Defenders and Political Exiles

Isabel Linzer and Yana Gorokhovskaia write the invasion is an extreme extension of Putin's belief that his power to repress dissent doesn't stop at Russia's borders. Resistance…
Image: TULSA, OKLAHOMA - MAY 28, 2021: Nehemiah Frank (l), teaches his cousin David McIntye II of the Tulsa massacre, in the Greenwood district, on May 28, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

The End of Black History Month? Attacks on Teaching the History of Racism Enable its Entrenchment

Professor Charles Henry draws lessons from his own history on the future of America - from battles over the building of schools for Black children to current efforts to ban "uncomfortable"…

80 Years Later, Preventing Another Executive Order 9066 Requires Recognizing Its Lessons

Japanese American incarceration and subsequent redress campaign offer timely lessons for U.S. public and policymakers.
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80 Years After Executive Order 9066, the Supreme Court Still Shuts Its Eyes to Reality

The myth of facial neutrality ignores how racism and other prejudices shape national security policy.

Introduction to Just Security’s Series on Executive Order 9066, 80 Years After Signing

A collection of Just Security essays reflect on national security policy past and present, 80 years after Order that led to mass incarceration of Japanese Americans.

How the U.S. Government Built the Largest System of Prior Restraint in U.S. History

Prepublication review has ballooned since 1980 Supreme Court decision in Snepp v. U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen (L) listens during a hearing before the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of House Energy and Commerce Committee December 1, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held a hearing on "Holding Big Tech Accountable: Targeted Reforms to Tech's Legal Immunity." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Disinformation, Radicalization, and Algorithmic Amplification: What Steps Can Congress Take?

Ambassador (ret.) Karen Kornbluh proposes concrete steps to curb online extremist content - from requiring transparency to FTC enforcement actions.
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Prepublication Review and the Quicksand Foundation of Snepp

A massive system of prior restraint hangs on an irregular Supreme Court footnote.

Combatting Authoritarianism: The Skills and Infrastructure Needed to Organize Across Difference

Movement-building can bring together unlikely bedfellows and allow a diversity of approaches to achieve a shared goal of upholding democracy.

2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 5: Prepublication Review – How to Fix a Broken System

At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.

Cutting Edge Issues in Year 20 of the Guantánamo Habeas Litigation

After 20 years of Guantánamo litigation, legal questions around detention authority and due process still remain.
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Defending the Rule of Law Requires Ending Guantanamo Detention

After 20 years, continued Guantanamo detention is unjustifiable.
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