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Just Security’s expert authors offer analysis of U.S. Congress’ role in national security, foreign affairs, the rule of law, and rights. Coverage includes analysis and informational resources related to the legislative process, oversight and investigations of the executive branch, and major debates on the separation of powers and Congress’ constitutional role.

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Antigovernment protesters hold a Nicaraguan flag over their heads against the sky and yell slogans in front of a riot police line during the 71st International Celebration of Human Rights in Managua on December 10, 2019.  (Photo by INTI OCON/AFP via Getty Images)

Nicaragua’s Human Rights Crisis, Fueling Migrant Flows, Demands More Strategic US Action

The policy has been largely ad hoc. Success requires strong, coordinated messaging, sanctions, accountability steps, and other measures.

DHS Intelligence Rearranges the Deck Chairs—Again

The new realignment of the DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis fails to address the agency's fundamental problems.
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U.S. Domestic Terrorism Prosecutions: The Reality Behind the Government’s Inflated Numbers

U.S. policymakers and the public need to better understand the extent, nature, and efficacy of domestic terrorism prosecutions.
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Just Security Podcast: A Guilty Verdict in the Proud Boys Trial

To help us understand what the verdict means, what’s missing, and what comes next, we have Tom Joscelyn and Mary McCord. 
Activists demonstrate in front of the White House, calling on the US to intervene to stop the fighting in Sudan, in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2023. They carry signs with messages including "Sudanese People are Not for Sale" and "Stop the War in Sudan." Also that day, warplanes on bombing raids drew heavy anti-aircraft fire over Khartoum, as fierce fighting between Sudan's army and paramilitaries entered a third week, violating a renewed truce.  (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

To End War in Sudan, Target the Generals’ War Chests

Only when the parties see that their financial interests are in jeopardy will they be willing to seriously negotiate.
crowd of Trump rioters in front of the Capitol building

Introduction to Expert Statements on Democracy and Political Violence, submitted to January 6th House select committee

33 statements from leading experts in law, academia, and other research organizations

Tracker: Litigation and Legislation on the “Insurrection Bar” to Office – Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment

A comprehensive database of efforts to bar from public office individuals who engaged in the January 6th insurrection.
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On Eve of Marcos Visit, US Must Center Human Rights in US-Philippines Security Relationship

"The United States should know that it cannot successfully pursue its security interests in the Asia-Pacific region at the expense of the basic rights of its partners’ citizens."
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The Just Security Podcast: Supreme Court Ethics 101

To help us understand judicial ethics and what can be done to keep the Justices accountable, we have Caroline Fredrickson and Alan Neff.
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If Dianne Feinstein Were President

Tracking the rules pertaining to a disabled president, there should be a formal procedure allowing a senator to temporarily step aside.
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I’ve Prosecuted National Security Cases. It Can Take Time to Get Them Right.

Prosecutors in counterintelligence cases are maximizing their chances of success while protecting defendants’ rights and national security.
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The Year of Section 702 Reform, Part II: Closing the Gaps and Completing the Modernization of FISA

There are gaps in FISA's coverage that collect American communications outside of any statutory framework and beyond the reach of courts.
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