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Questions for Congress: AI in Targeting and Civilian Protection
What Congress should ask Defense Department officials about its use of AI for targeting and the protections in place against civilian harm.

Lula’s Army: Lessons From Online Political Mobilization
Lula's victory last week carries a lesson about how online political mobilization can be a powerful tool for pro-democracy movements.

The “Presumption of Regularity” in Trump Administration Litigation (5th edition)
The most comprehensive study of court cases involving the Trump administration from January 20, 2025 to present

Liability Could Rein In Rogue AI Agents. Current Law Falls Short.
The three changes that would make AI companies answer for the conduct of their systems and catastrophic risks.

Guantanamo Dispatches: USS Cole Defense Lawyers Make 11th Hour Plea for Delay of Trial Starting Monday
With jury selection set to begin in just a few days, the senior military defense lawyer in the USS Cole bombing case asked the judge to postpone the trial by six months.

Data Centers as Military Objectives: The Russian and Ukrainian Justifications
Experts examine four major international legal questions raised by Russian and Ukrainian attacks on data centers.
The Just Security Podcast: Carol Rosenberg on the Past and Future of Guantanamo’s Military Courts
Veteran journalist Carol Rosenberg discusses her reporting on the upcoming trials of the USS Cole bombing and 9/11 suspects at Guantanamo.

When Military Leaders Fear Speaking Up, Everyone Is at Risk
Military leaders must be able to provide candid advice, raise legal concerns and challenge questionable orders without fearing retaliation.

Timeline of Boat Strikes and Related Actions
A timeline that chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

Guantanamo Dispatches: Army Doctor Diagnosed USS Cole Bombing Defendant with PTSD and Depression, Found Him Fit for Trial
A U.S. military psychiatrist found the USS Cole bombing suspect to be suffering from PTSD but cogent enough to face trial at Guantanamo Bay.

Reinvention Blueprint No. 5: Reinvigorating Federal Enforcement to Fight for the Public
The next administration should lean into enforcement as a strategy to advance fairness, justice, and the rule of law.

U.N. Emissions Gap Report 2026: “The Point of Return” — Seven Questions to Consider Next
The report takes each one-tenth of a degree, and each year above 1.5°C, as meaningful units of change. And with good reason: each means real impacts on humans living in a climate-inflected…