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DOJ’s perplexing motion for reconsideration of Judge Lamberth’s retention order re: the SSCI Torture Report
Last month, District Judge Royce Lamberth entered an order in the habeas case of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, requiring the Executive branch defendants to retain a copy of the Senate…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Jan. 9-13)
I. New Series: “Norms Watch” Katerina Wright, Norms Watch: Tracking Team Trump’s Breaches of Democratic Traditions (Friday, Jan. 13) II. Trump Administration Confirmation…
Norms Watch: Tracking Team Trump’s Breaches of Democratic Traditions
We’re launching a regular series tracking President-elect Donald Trump’s adherence, or lack thereof, to democratic norms. These norms are not necessarily legally required,…
New Symposium Scholarship on Human Shields
We have covered on these pages the legal and moral issues surrounding the use of human shields in contemporary armed conflict situations. The American Society of International…
Cross-Border Cyber Ops to Erode Legitimacy: An Act of Coercion
Over the last two weeks we have seen a flurry of action and reactions concerning the allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US election. The most significant is the unclassified…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, January 10-13
Tuesday, January 10 9:30am – Senate Judiciary Committee– Attorney General Nomination (here) 9:30am – Senate Committee on Armed Services– Civilian Control of the Armed…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Jan. 2-6)
I. Russian Hacking and US Response Ronald Deibert, The DHS/FBI Report on Russian Hacking was a Predictable Failure (Wednesday, Jan. 4) Ryan Goodman, International Law and the…
The Early Edition: January 6, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE in…
The Early Edition: January 5, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. DONALD TRUMP’S FOREIGN…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, January 5
Thursday, January 5 9:30am – Senate Committee on Armed Services – Foreign Cyber Threats to the United States (here) 2:00pm – Senate Select Committee on Intelligence –…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Dec. 26 – Dec. 30)
I. US Response to Russian Hacking Just Security, Recommended Reading: Kristen Eichensehr on Classifying the Election System as “Critical Infrastructure” in Response to Russian…
Secretary Kerry’s speech on Israel and Security Council Resolution 2334
Below is the full text of Secretary Kerry’s remarks as delivered. The speech ought to–put of course will not–put to rest plenty of misconceptions about the…