Other
1,695 Articles
Democracy’s Failure
A year ago, President Obama gave a major counterterrorism speech in which he promised to “refine, and ultimately repeal” the 2001 AUMF. Yesterday, his administration announced…
September 1, 1939
Each of the last twelve September 11ths, I’ve pulled out my copy of W.H. Auden’s poem, September 1, 1939, the lines of which have always seemed a stunningly appropriate…
The legal theory behind the President’s new military initiative against ISIL
A statement from a senior Administration official: The 2001 AUMF authorizes the use of “all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons”…
Welcome John Reed to Just Security!
We are thrilled to welcome John Reed who will serve as Just Security’s Managing Editor. John will already be familiar to many of our readers due to the impact he has made working…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Aug 30-Sept 5)
I. ISIS Just Security Staff, Guardian Previews Discussions of ISIS at Thursday’s NATO Summit (Wednesday, Sept 3) Jennifer Daskal, Exhibit #1: How Not to Authorize Armed Conflict (Wednesday,…
John Walker Lindh’s Legacy: To Join The Fight Is Criminal
The “British accent” of the individual(s) who participated in the tragic beheadings of journalists Jim Foley and Steven Sotloff has focused attention on the phenomenon of citizens…
Welcome to the Future of War project!
Earlier this week, Arizona State University and the New America Foundation announced a joint project, the Future of War. The project combines the intellectual resources of a…
Exhibit #1: How Not to Authorize Armed Conflict
Rep Frank Wolf (R-VA) is planning to introduce a new force authorization when Congress returns from recess next week. Entitled an “Authorization for Use of Military Force Against…
Labor Day
Just Security is on an abbreviated schedule for Labor Day with a lower volume of posts than normal. If any major, time-sensitive developments occur, we will aim to address those…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (August 22-29)
I. ISIS Beth Van Schaack, ISIL = Genocide? (Friday, Aug 29) Ryan Goodman, Harold Koh on the International and Domestic Legal Options for Containing ISIL (Friday, Aug 29) Ryan Goodman,…
Just Security Seeking Research Assistants & Interns
Just Security is seeking to hire both law student research assistants and undergraduate interns for the upcoming fall semester. The postings for both positions are available below, in…
Recap: This Week’s Post’s on Just Security (Aug 16-22)
I. Policing and Law Enforcement (Ferguson) Faiza Patel and Michael Price, Guest Post: Ferguson is not Fallujah (Thursday, Aug. 21) II. Congressional-Executive Relations (Executive…