Congress
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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To Strengthen US National Security, Diverse Teams Should Be a Given
The field shows important signs of critical gains but also more work to do to elevate women, particularly women of color.
Congress Should Limit, Not Expand, Irregular Warfare Authority
Section 1202 of the NDAA is an overbroad authority that risks widening the aperture for U.S. forces to engage in and direct combat in unauthorized, foreign wars.
A Long-Forgotten Law Could Force the U.S. to Re-Evaluate its Relationship with Saudi Arabia
Section 502B(c) is a potent tool to accelerate congressional oversight of support to countries with concerning human rights records.
Backsliding: Georgia’s Crackdown on Civil Society May Be Just a Start
If the Biden administration wants to curb authoritarian trends, it should maintain its heightened attention to civil liberties in Georgia.
It’s Time for the Supreme Court to Take Ethics Seriously
For the Court’s reputation and rule of law values, the Justices should put their own house in order, rather than have it done for them.
Policy Alert: Iran-U.S. Hostilities Ratcheting Up in Syria
Tensions between Iran and the United States are escalating again following tit-for-tat hostilities in Syria.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee FY2024 State Department Budget Hearing: Key Takeaways
"An overarching concern of the senators was the organizational capacity of the State Department to respond nimbly to [global] challenges."
7 Experts on Trump’s Call for Protests and Social Media Threat Models
Comparing expert analyses of the threat of domestic extremist violence with assessments by social media platforms.
“Inexcusably Inhuman Wrongs”: US, UK Must Deliver Long Overdue Justice at Diego Garcia
They forcibly removed the entire indigenous Chagossian people from the island, and a Navy planner involved later expressed deep regret.
Two Supreme Court Cases Could “Break the Internet”: What Role Should Free Speech Play?
Instead of demonstrating eagerness to reconsider Section 230, the Justices appeared unsure about how exactly the law should be interpreted.
The Just Security Podcast: What the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Don’t Want You to Know
In courtrooms, on Twitter, and in media reports the groups are trying to clean up their image, and people are buying it.
Attorney General Merrick Garland and Intelligence Community Leaders Testify on the Reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA
Editor’s Note: This article, originally published on March 2, has been updated to reflect the testimony of top intelligence leaders before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence…