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The Just Security Podcast: Reporting at a Crossroads
A panel hosted by the Reiss Center and Just Security explores challenges facing national security journalism, legal risks, and newsroom leadership in a polarized landscape.

The Armed Forces Need the Military Justice Review Panel
Rather than some new handcrafted DoD entity, it is crucial that the Military Justice Review Panel (MJRP) be restored as required under statute.

The United States: Sanctions Implementer and Sanctions Safe Haven?
For decades, the United States has stood as the greatest leader in the sanctions space, as well as the greatest provider of tools for sanctioned entities to circumvent them.

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (May 11-15, 2026)
Symposium: Intersection of Sanctions and Corruption • Series: Syria in Transition • Series: When Guardrails Erode • Russia-Ukraine War • U.S. Military • Armed Conflict…

If President Trump is Concerned With the Entry of “Criminal Aliens,” Why Is the U.S. Welcoming Corrupt Foreign Officials?
A former justice minister from Poland who is wanted there on abuse of power charges has somehow turned up in the United States.

The Transatlantic Dilemma: How to Pursue Autonomy Without Foreclosing Future Cooperation
Transatlantic relations are unraveling as U.S.-Europe tensions deepen over Ukraine, Iran, and NATO, risking a long-term shift from cooperation to strategic rivalry.
The Just Security Podcast: The Latest on International Anti-Corruption Enforcement
Host Dani Schulkin is joined by Richard Nephew and Bruce Swartz to discuss shifts in U.S. anti‑corruption policy, international cooperation, and enforcement.

Three Lessons from the Intersection of Sanctions and Corruption
Without prioritization of enablers, definitions, and political will, sanctions will continue to police the margins of corruption while leaving its center untouched.

How Multilateral Powers Can Still Save the World Order
Imperfect as the postwar order may be, the cost of abandoning it would be far greater than the cost of reinforcing it.

The International Compensation Mechanism for Ukraine: Update on the Convention Establishing an International Claims Commission and the Register of Damage for Ukraine
Together, they signal a shift from largely symbolic institution-building to a functional system capable of handling the full scope and scale of Ukraine’s reparations claims.
The Just Security Podcast: Murder on the High Seas Part V
Tess Bridgeman and Rachel Goldbrenner are joined by Rebecca Ingber and Brian Finucane to examine escalating U.S. strikes on suspected drug traffickers.

Taking a Closer Look at Syria’s Economy: Accountability or Business as Usual for Assad’s Cronies?
Syria’s economic future must be reshaped, including through accountability for corporations and businesspeople, and an economic system guided by the rule of law.