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Tallinn Manual 2.0 – Advancing the Conversation
On Wednesday last week I had the privilege of attending the Washington, D.C. launch of the Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations at the Atlantic…
Human Rights Constraints on African Assistance to the Trump Administration
It is still only early days of the new administration, but President Trump has already advanced policies that violate international law and threaten to disrupt longstanding alliances…
American Disempowerment Begins at Home
“America sends the wrong people to negotiate” is considered one of Donald Trump’s “three unshakable beliefs.” That attitude is consistent with the hostility the Trump…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, February 13-17
Tuesday, February 14 9:30am – Senate Committee on Armed Services – Long-term Defense Strategies and Challenges- Closed (here) 10:00am – House Committee on Armed Services…
Just Security’s Impact–and How You Can Help
We’re not big fans of navel-gazing, but like our good friends at Lawfare, we’ve seen a pretty sharp rise in the more quantifiable ways of tracking our impact and our…
The Early Edition: February 13, 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. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOREIGN…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Feb. 4-Feb. 10)
I. Explainers on the “Muslim Ban” Executive Order and Its Aftermath Meg Satterthwaite and Alexandra Zetes, Explainer on the Legal Obligation Not to Return Refugees…
DOJ files copy of SSCI torture report with district court
Last month I wrote about DOJ’s efforts to have Judge Lamberth reconsider his order that the government must retain a copy of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s…
The Other Bombshell in Flynn Story: Contacts during the campaign and Russian hacking
News stories and headlines overnight are focused on the revelation that Michael Flynn discussed sanctions with Russia’s Ambassador in December phone calls, which flatly contradicts…
4 Quick Thoughts on the 9th Circuit Order re: the Immigration EO
Marty already linked to the Ninth Circuit order affirming the temporary restraining order prohibiting the enforcement of Trump’s immigration Executive Order (EO). Importantly,…
Trump and the Immigration Bureaucracy: Should We Expect Civil Servants to Dissent?
President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) barring entry from seven Muslim majority countries and suspending the refugee resettlement program has sparked public outcry, caused upheaval…
The Early Edition: February 7, 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. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOREIGN…