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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The Facebook Oversight Board: An Experiment in Self-Regulation
It's not a "Supreme Court," as Mark Zuckerberg suggested, but it might be the most interesting development in social media self-regulation in a decade.
Ratcliffe’s Radical Positions During the Impeachment Proceedings
"There were many paths open to congressional Republicans in how they addressed the impeachment process. Very few chose Ratcliffe’s approach."
The Looming Crisis of Emergency Powers and Holding the 2020 Presidential Election
A road map to how Trump could use presidential powers to suppress turnout, postpone, or contest election — and what Americans can do about it.
ODNI’s 2019 Statistical Transparency Report: The FBI Violates FISA…Again
Buried in the ODNI's 2019 statistical transparency report—released on Thursday—is information about a major instance of non-compliance with the law that ODNI hasn’t previously…
The EU Should Quarantine its Autocrats
The Hungarian and Polish governments’ exploitation of the COVID-19 pandemic for their own ends poses a significant challenge for the EU with consequences that will be present…
Can We Finally Admit That “One Country, Two Systems” Is Dead in Hong Kong?
Things in Hong Kong were supposed to be different. After the People’s Republic of China (PRC) assumed sovereignty over the former British colony, the territory was supposed to…
As the U.S. Risks Reopening for Business, Technology Alone Won’t Stop the Coronavirus
Bluetooth contact-tracing apps could be a tool for returning to some version of normal, but only within limits and with robust safeguards,
Keeping an Eye on the Hand of Justice: Bill Barr and Targeting Joe Biden
Former Acting Attorney General Stuart Gerson (served with Bill Barr in the George HW Bush administration) and Kristy Parker (15-year DOJ career) warn of the weaponization of the…
Why Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Law and Practice Is Failing a Human Rights Audit
Current approaches to preventing and countering violent extremism programs lack a consistent grounding in rule of law or human rights.
Top Experts Analyze Inspector General Report Finding Problems in FBI Surveillance
Expert takes on the Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz's recent report on FBI procedures for obtaining secret warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…
Federal vs. State Powers in Rush to Reopen Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
As governors start reopening their states, what could the White House and federal government do to stop it if the feds wanted to?
Why We Filed a FOIA Request on How Many US Troops Are in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria
Last night, Just Security filed FOIA requests with the Defense Department seeking U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.