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The 2021 Just Security Holiday Reading List
Our end-of-year reading recommendations from the Just Security editors, including genre-bending international literature and memoirs that skillfully interweave the personal and…
Omicron: The Variant that Vaccine Apartheid Built
"If the current course is not corrected, vaccine apartheid will only deepen, and the resulting maldistribution will render historically subordinated groups even more disposable."
The Biden Administration’s Moment of Truth on Torture Evidence
US prosecutors claim the authority to use torture-derived evidence in Al-Nashiri's case, contrary to U.S. domestic and international legal obligations.
On Ransomware, Cyber Command Should Take a Backseat
As concerns about ransomware grow, U.S. policymakers must resist temptations to over-militarize the U.S. response, instead developing cyber capabilities across a range of federal…
Getting China to Yes on More Iran Sanctions
With the resumption of JCPOA talks, the Biden team must convince China to stop shoring up Iran's oil economy.
Good COP, Bad COP: After the Mixed Results of COP26, What’s Next?
After COP26, governments must close gaps in ambition and implementation to meet the urgency of the climate crisis.
Tragic Mistakes: Breaking the Military Culture of Impunity
How framing civilian harm in U.S. military operations -- as a “tragic mistake” -- hides the systemic failure that requires institutional reform.
Centcom’s Full Statement on Baghuz Strike: Annotated
Our co-editor-in-chief identifies and annotates the 20 most significant elements of Centcom's statement.
Stirring Trouble at the Border: Is Belarus in Violation of International Law? – Part 2
Is Belarus violating its bilateral and human rights commitments at the border?
When US Security and Democracy Interests Clash
How to break six common and unhelpful patterns in US engagement with security partners that abuse rights or democratic standards.
“Full of Sound and Fury”: Afghanistan’s Tragedy Becomes America’s Drama
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan continues to generate inflated warnings about looming threats ahead. But Jeffrey Rogg and Andrew Stigler say it is time to call attention to…
Questions on the Baghuz Strikes
A list of specific questions for members of Congress, reporters, and investigators to ask about the strike.