Executive Branch
Just Security’s expert authors provide analysis of the U.S. executive branch related to national security, rights, and the rule of law. Analysis and informational resources focus on the executive branch’s powers and their limits, and the actions of the president, administrative agencies, and federal officials.
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Biden Executive Actions Make Unity Possible for Millions of Marginalized Americans
In reminding us of America's aspirational values – ones a majority of the country supports – these directives are a first step toward healing.
To End the Forever Wars, Rein in the Drones
In drawing down the U.S. conventional military footprint, policymakers should resist relying reflexively on drone strikes in its place. Biden has a unique opportunity to chart…
Ending PACR/HARP: An Urgent Step Toward Restoring Humane Asylum Policy
An under-reported policy change has left asylum-seekers in inhumane detention conditions, unable to access legal counsel. The Biden administration must end the policy.
Changing the Calculus to Support Peace in South Sudan
If the Biden administration takes concrete steps to counter the incentive structure, the world’s youngest country may finally have a chance at peace.
Ripe for Reform: The Opaque World of Specific Licenses to Do Business Under Sanctions
The process for granting licenses under sanctions programs is opaque and the information shared with Congress and the public on licenses is meagre.
We Don’t Need to Reform the Supreme Court
Politicization of the judiciary in the name of correcting the politicization of the judiciary is a bad policy foundation.
Biden Paused Trump’s WeChat and TikTok Bans: Now What?
Trump’s extreme uses of IEEPA have backfired, resulting in a narrower interpretation of executive powers under IEEPA and a firmer articulation of how the Berman Amendment protects…
Avoiding Collateral Damage on the Battlefield
What are the rules on avoiding harm to civilians in armed conflict and how are they applied in an operational context? A detailed explainer on the processes, technologies, and…
Policing in Nigeria and the US: When Domestic Issues and Foreign Policy Connect
Just as America's domestic ailments are felt far and wide, Nigeria directly impacts the broader region and the continent. They can learn from each other.
Balancing the US Approach to the ICC
As the Biden administration develops a new direction in American foreign policy, the ICC is also charting a new institutional course.
Why President Biden Should Not Declare a Climate Emergency
A national emergency is not an effective way to address the real threats posed by climate change - and it would damage our democracy.
#StopTheSteal: Timeline of Social Media and Extremist Activities Leading to 1/6 Insurrection
How a convergence of disinformation, domestic extremists and anti-democracy movements reached a horrifying climax at the U.S. Capitol.