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Hard Work Ahead for Haiti’s New Government as it Seeks to Restore Security with International Support
A successful counter-gang strategy must rebuild community trust, protect human rights, and lay the groundwork for long-term peace and stability.
The Right to a Unanimous Verdict and the Jury Instructions in People v. Trump
In The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, Justice Juan Merchan issued a set of jury instructions—55 pages in length. Merchan permitted the jury to convict based…
“True Threats” and the Difficulties of Prosecuting Threats Against Election Workers
On August 17th, 2022, ten election workers were conducting primary early voting at the Sunrise Senior Center in Broward County, Florida. Six or seven voters were at the center…
With Watershed Election, Claudia Sheinbaum Must Address Mexico’s Human Rights Crisis
Winning the most votes ever and controlling Congress and most state legislatures, the first woman to hold the office will have the power.
Clowns, Reverse Boycotts, and Involuntary Walkathons: How Communities are Making Political Violence Backfire
Across the US, community action is raising the costs of political violence while strengthening pro-democracy norms and behaviors.
A Manhattan Jury Has Placed a Question Mark on the Trump Presidency
Through the jury instructions, the falsified records became inseparable from what prosecutors described as a “subversion of democracy.”
The Just Security Podcast: Courtroom Views from Inside Trump’s New York Criminal Trial
Experts Terri Austin and Adam Klasfeld share their views from inside the courtroom in Trump's New York trial and preview what comes next.
Anatomy of MAGA Conspiracy of Assassination Attempt Against Trump: What It Tells Us
"There is a through line that is often missing from analysis of these events."
Tech Platforms Must Do More to Avoid Contributing to Potential Political Violence
A new report recommends tech platforms use content moderation, transparency, and consistency to avoid the threat of political violence.
2024 and Beyond: Just Security’s US Election Protection Coverage
Just Security's Election Protection Series will track the challenges facing American elections as 2024 tests the strength of democracy.
Lawsuit Brings to Light New Revelations About 2020 Fraudulent Electors Scheme
By now, the saga of the false electors is relatively well known. After then-President Donald Trump’s election loss in November 2020, loyalists inside and adjacent to his campaign…
As EU and Local Elections Approach, Hungary’s Civil Society Braces for Renewed Government Assault
Human rights activists see Orban escalating repression of independent organizations and media, and they call on the US Congress to help.