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The Early Edition: October 31, 2016
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. Just Security’s Three-Year…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Oct. 24-29)
I. South Africa and the International Criminal Court Ambassador David Scheffer, How to Move Beyond South Africa’s Notice of Withdrawal from the ICC (Monday, Oct. 24) II. Drones…
Technology and Autonomy in Warfare: A Consideration of the Issue by the US Defense Science Review Board
A new report from the Pentagon’s Defense Science Review Board (DSRB) provides a useful examination of the technical issues concerning the fielding of autonomous weapons. Unquestionably,…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Oct. 17-21)
I. South Africa and the International Criminal Court Justice Richard Goldstone: South Africa’s Attempt to Withdraw from Int’l Criminal Court is Unconstitutional (Friday,…
If US and UK Have Joined the Fighting in Yemen, What’s Their Duty to Investigate Alleged Saudi War Crimes?
Air strike in Sana’a, May 2015. Image by Ibrahem Qasim – Wikimedia If the United States and United Kingdom (have) become not just supporters of the Saudi-led coalition…
Masculinity, Jihad and Mobilization
In spite of considerable state and international efforts being spent to regulate terrorist groups and individuals labeled as terrorists, much less substantive scrutiny has been…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Oct. 10-14)
I. Law of Armed Conflict Michael J. Adams and Ryan Goodman, De Facto and De Jure Non-international Armed Conflicts: Is It Time to Topple Tadić? (Thursday, Oct. 13) Adil Ahmad…
5 and Counting: Russia Vetoes No-Fly-Zone in the Security Council
Over the weekend, Russia exercised its veto—again and unsurprisingly—to block a draft Security Council resolution (S/2016/846) that would have created a no-fly-zone over the…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Oct. 3 – Oct. 7)
I. Law of Armed Conflict: Yemen, Syria, and Kashmir Adil Ahmad Haque, Whose Armed Conflict? Which Law of Armed Conflict? (Tuesday, Oct. 4) Scott Paul, If the Saudi-Led…
Welcome, Kate Brannen!—Just Security’s New Deputy Managing Editor
After an exhaustive search and many great applicants, we are thrilled to announce that Kate Brannen will join Just Security as Deputy Managing Editor on October 18th. Brannen will…
Are Companies Bulk-Scanning E-mails for Spy Agencies?
UPDATE: Charlie Savage and Nicole Perlroth have an article in The New York Times resolving quite a few of the questions raised here; I’ve added comments as appropriate.…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Sept. 26 – Sept. 30)
I. Law of Armed Conflict and Yemen Ryan Goodman, Two U.S. Positions on the Duty to Ensure Respect for the Geneva Conventions (Monday Sept. 26) Jay Shooster, Aiding and Abetting…