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Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Jan 31- Feb 6)
I. Torture Katherine Hawkins, Guest Post: Torture and the CIA’s Unaccountability Boards (Thursday, Feb. 5) II. Detention & Trials Steve Vladeck, Military Commissions…

Panel Preview: Pre-Trial Issues in Terrorism Cases (JNSL&P Symposium on Terrorism Trials)
In the past 13 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks, hundreds of terrorism suspects have been arrested and convicted in federal court. A daylong symposium next Wednesday,…

Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Jan 24-30)
I. Authorization for Use of Military Force Ryan Goodman, General Dempsey’s Position on an AUMF for ISIL: The Good, the Bad, and the Confusing (Monday, Jan. 26) Megan Graham, Schiff…

Members Only: Al Qaeda’s Charter List Revealed After 13 Years in US Hands
A fascinating bit of evidence about al Qaeda’s early days emerged yesterday during the trial of alleged al Qaeda operative Khaled al-Fawwaz – what federal prosecutors call…

Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Jan 17-23)
I. Authorization for Use of Military Force Andy Wright, AUMF Proposals and Congressionally Mandated Reporting Requirements: Some Guideposts (Friday, Jan. 23) II. Torture Jameel…

MLK Day Schedule at Just Security (and recommended photo galleries)
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Just Security will be on an abbreviated schedule with a lower volume of posts than normal. If any major, time-sensitive developments occur,…

Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Jan 10-16)
I. End of “War” in Afghanistan? Ryan Goodman, A Turning Point in the Afghan War? (Monday, Jan. 12) Megan Graham, ISIS Fighting Against Taliban: The Enemy of My Enemy Is…

Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Jan 3-9)
I. Terrorist Attacks in Paris Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, The Paris Attack and Terrorism’s Next Frontier (Friday, Jan. 9) Kent Roach & Craig Forcese, Guest Post: Avoiding…

Just Security’s 2014 Year in Reviews, 2015 Year in Preview—and readers’ reactions
In case you were off the grid last week, I thought to briefly recap our series of year-end posts, and some of the online reactions to them. 1. Previewing the coming year, Jen Daskal…

Another Pressure Point on Russia
Editors’ Note: The following post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from…

The Arms Trade Treaty Enters Into Force
On Christmas Eve, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT, text here) entered into force in record time following the attainment of 50+ ratifications. The ATT is the first multilateral treaty…

Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Dec 20-Jan 2)
I. 2014 Year in Review Just Security, The 20 Most Popular Posts at Just Security in 2014 (Tuesday, Dec. 30) Steve Vladeck, 14 National Security Law “Heroes” in 2014 (Wednesday,…