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Fear of China’s AI Is the New Missile Gap
The argument that pacing U.S. AI development will allow China to "win the AI race" misreads Beijing's capabilities.

Auctioning Democracy: Trump’s Promise of a $5,000 “Dividend”
Trump's pledge to pay $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress could violate federal criminal law.

Working Backwards: Inside the Trump Justice Department’s Conclusion-First Approach to Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Division regularly announces investigations or even conclusions with little to no evidence of fact-finding at all.

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.
The Just Security Podcast: What Happened at the 2026 UN General Assembly?
Daniel Forti and Mariea Sekijima join Viola Gienger to discuss the most important developments from the 2026 UN General Assembly.

How Will Congress and the Public Learn the Details of Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal?
If the Trump administration declines to disclose the terms of the Venezuela oil deal, Congress has tools available to compel it to do so.

Guantanamo Dispatches: Military Ends USS Cole Hearing Early for Health Emergency
Pretrial hearings in the USS Cole bombing case ended abruptly on Wednesday after the case's death-penalty defense lawyer had a health emergency.

Standing Up for International Law
When academics, business and law firm heads, and leaders of international associations like the ABILA defend the rule of law, those ripples can build into a wave of change.

Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, It Is Time to Repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force and End the Forever War
Successive administrations have stretched the AUMF beyond any reasonable interpretation to wage worldwide war, without foreseeable end.

Suncor v. Boulder: Why the Constitution and the Clean Air Act Leave Deception-Based Climate Claims Standing
Analysis of what the outcome of Suncor v. Boulder will mean for climate cases that rely on deception claims as the basis for fossil fuel company liability.

Obstacles to Europe’s Emerging Role in Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement
Recent developments signal a European commitment to upholding global anti-corruption norms even without U.S. involvement.

Guantanamo Dispatches: Innocent or Guilty, Accused USS Cole Bomber May Never Go Free
Even if the jury were to acquit him, the U.S. military could still continue to hold the suspect in the USS Cole bombing case indefinitely.