Democracy & Rule of Law
Just Security’s expert authors provide analysis on threats and challenges to democracy and the rule of law in the United States and globally. Coverage includes analysis of the separation of powers, good governance, democratic backsliding, authoritarianism, judicial independence, freedom of the press and association, and accountability for rule of law violations.
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Lebanon’s Peace Cartel is Irredeemable – How Donors Choose to Help Can Tip the Scales
Who controls aid matters for the immediate disaster response and for the leverage of those who have suffered the disaster against those who enabled it.
In the Battle for the ERA, Global Constitutionalism and State Sovereignty
To reflect a generation of global constitutional developments on sex equality, have a democratic national conversation in Congress.
US Court Skirmishes Over Deadline’s Validity Leave ERA in Limbo
Questions of timing, rescissions, certification, and the authority of the courts and Congress stall the Equal Rights Amendment.
How Sen. Ron Johnson’s Investigation Became an Enabler of Russian Disinformation: Part I
"There are three channels of Russian disinformation that have apparently affected Sen. Johnson’s Ukraine-related investigations."
DHS’s Portland Follies: Tracing the Official Public Narrative and Internal Communications
Jeffrey Michaels examines the rhetorical frameworks used by the Department of Homeland Security in describing protest events in Portland and beyond.
In the Drive to Curb Police Abuses, Rein in Their Tech Too
Local groups in a national movement are pressing for oversight of how and when law enforcement agencies use technology to monitor citizens.
An Open Letter to Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham
"I urge you to comply with the Department’s longstanding policy."
“Viral Convergence”: Interconnected Pandemics as Portal to Racial Justice
Could ongoing health and racism pandemics in the United States help provoke "viral justice" as interests converge around human rights?
Leveraging International Justice for Lasting Peace in Myanmar
"The international community clearly has a political role to play, but a closer examination of how international accountability relates to domestic political dynamics is also critical,…
Police Violence at Home Requires a Rethink of U.S. Foreign Policy and Assistance Abroad
When police brutalize and murder unarmed Black Americans, the effectiveness and legitimacy of the United States – including its ability to support justice abroad – crumbles.…
National Security at the United Nations This Week (July 25-31)
(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
Politically Motivated Prosecutions Part II: Refuse, Report, Resign
In Part II of this series, Kristy Parker and Erica Newland explain how DOJ's career prosecutors should respond when they become aware of, or are asked to participate in, politically…