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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (August 13-19)

Trump documents investigation • January 6th • Taliban takeover anniversary • Russia - Ukraine • Domestic terrorism • Election law • Latin America's green wave • Human…
A photo of women holding up green bandanas as they protest for abortion rights before the Colombian Constitutional Court. The bandana in the foreground reads "Poder Elegir", or "[we] can choose." A woman smiles behind the bandana, out of focus.

How Latin America Could Inspire and Inform the US Fight for Reproductive Justice

After the reversal of Roe, activists offer lessons from Latin America on building a grassroots reproductive rights movement.
Donald Trump and Kash Patel sit across from one another in a hall below a chandelier.

Trump Associate’s Stated Plan to Publicly Release “Declassified” Documents

New revelations "could have significant legal implications for the Justice Department’s ongoing criminal investigation."
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and MBS sit opposite each other in chairs in front of Saudi flag

Is MBS Entitled to Head of State Immunity?

A leading transnational law scholar on why MBS is not entitled to head of state immunity, the act of state doctrine does not bar claims in a civil suit arising from Khashoggi's…
People embrace near a memorial for the shooting victims outside of Tops grocery store on May 20, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. 18-year-old Payton Gendron was accused of the mass shooting that killed 10 people at the Tops grocery store on the east side of Buffalo on May 14th and was investigated as a hate crime.

Oversight Reports Raise Questions About Value of DHS Counterterrorism Efforts

Twenty years after DHS was cobbled together in the wake of 9/11, it’s time to seriously examine which of its programs really protect us.
A local law enforcement official on a bike drives past the entrance to Mar-A Lago. Palm trees surround the area.

Myths & Misunderstandings Relating to Mar-a-Lago Documents Investigation

Five myths broken down by J. William Leonard who, in government service, was responsible for the oversight of classified information for the entire executive branch.
Pile of stickers with text "I Voted" and US flag image

Independent State Legislatures and Presidential Elections: Addressing Misconceptions About Current Law and Prospects for Reform

An expert explainer of the independent state legislature theory, the Electoral Count Act and proposals for reform, and the relationship -- and differences -- between the two.
Members of the DC National Guard are deployed outside of the US Capitol in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. - Donald Trump's supporters stormed a session of Congress held today, January 6, to certify Joe Biden's election win, triggering unprecedented chaos and violence at the heart of American democracy and accusations the president was attempting a coup.

Trump and the Insurrection Act: The Legal Framework

University of Chicago Law Professor Al Alschuler writes that the evidence is sufficient to indict Trump under Insurrection Act, 18 U.S. Code § 2383.
A rally of Afghan women holding banners chant "Bread, work, and freedom" in front of the Taliban's education ministry building.

The Road to a Better Future for Afghanistan Starts with Women’s Education

At one end of Afghanistan lies an unending reality of instability and terror and death. At its other is the potential of a dream now denied.
Two Afghan women wearing traditional blue burqas walk past a Kabul cemetery. Below walks another woman with three young children.

After a Year of Privation With the Taliban’s Return, the People of Afghanistan Deserve Better from the US and the World

Tactical, short-sighted measures are not sufficient to prevent further worsening of conditions. A new approach is needed to meet the moment.
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (August 6-12)

Trump documents investigation • Al-Zawahiri strike • Charlottesville rally anniversary • Taliban takeover anniversary • Social media content regulation • Department of…
Afghan women hold placards during a demonstration demanding better rights for women in front of the former Ministry of Women Affairs in Kabul on September 19, 2021. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP) (Photo by BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images)

The Best Way to Mark the Anniversary of Taliban Takeover? Launch a Global Campaign Against Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan

An effective and principled global response to the Taliban's treatment of women requires recognizing it for what it is: gender apartheid.
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