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Human Rights in the Crosshairs
"Some of the critiques of human rights have merit. … But some critiques go too far."

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (August 13-19)
Trump documents investigation • January 6th • Taliban takeover anniversary • Russia - Ukraine • Domestic terrorism • Election law • Latin America's green wave • Human…

Seditious Conspiracy vs. Insurrection: Assessing the Evidence Against Trump
The Justice Department’s current investigation of criminal efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election apparently is taking two paths. One investigative…

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (August 6-12)
Trump documents investigation • Al-Zawahiri strike • Charlottesville rally anniversary • Taliban takeover anniversary • Social media content regulation • Department of…

Top Experts Raise Questions Regarding Legal Basis of Zawahiri Strike
A note from co-editors-in-chief Tess Bridgeman and Ryan Goodman: Although Just Security is on hiatus this week, we wanted to be sure to examine and reflect on the U.S. airstrike…

Myanmar Junta’s Execution of Activists Casts Harsh Light on Lack of U.S. Sanctions on Oil and Gas
The world awoke on July 25th to news that Myanmar’s military junta had executed four democracy activists following a sham judicial process, the first death sentences carried…

Just Security Hiatus – Week of August 1
Just Security will be on an annual hiatus for the week of August 1. During this period we will continue to publish our Early Edition.

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (July 23-29)
Russia-Ukraine • Nuclear weapons • Atrocity prevention • Domestic deployment of military • Reproductive freedom and national security • U.S. foreign policy: Balkans •…

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (July 16-22)
January 6th • Russia - Ukraine • Democracy: Global • Myanmar: International Court of Justice

The Easiest Case for the Prosecution: Trump’s Aiding and Abetting Unlawful Occupation of the Capitol
Albert W. Alschuler, Julius Kreeger Professor of Criminal Law Emeritus at Univ of Chicago, writes about the failure to respond to takeover of U.S. Capitol.

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (July 9-15)
U.S. democracy and intelligence/national security agencies • January 6th • Russia - Ukraine • War authorizations (AUMFs) • United Nations human rights • U.S. immigration…

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (July 2-8)
January 6th • Disinformation and AI • Domestic terrorism / Political violence • Civilian harm (also Yemen War) • Iran nuclear negotiations • U.S. China policy • Climate…