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Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (January 7-11)
Our recent analysis on everything from border security funding (and declaring national emergency) to Russia probe, cyber security (China), international war crimes jurisdiction,…

Executive Agreements: International Lawmaking Without Accountability?
The United States has thus effectively shifted to an administrative regime for making international agreements, but it has yet to craft an adequate system of oversight and accountability…

A Caution to Pentagon Officials Asked to Obligate “National Emergency” Funds
The President reportedly is contemplating declaring there to be a “national emergency” at our southern border, and directing the Department of Defense (DoD) to finance the…

Terrorists and the Southern Border: Myth and Reality
"The Intelligence Community is almost certainly not able to stand publicly behind what the White House and DHS are saying."

Untangling the Issues in the “Transgender in the Military” Litigation
A few weeks ago, the Department of Justice made something of a splash by filing petitions for certiorari “before judgment” in three of the pending cases challenging then-Secretary…

Research Shows Terrorists Aren’t Necessarily Uneducated. So How Can Education Prevent Terror?
Researchers say ideology and grievance are necessary drivers of extremism. Educators are in a position to challenge grievance narratives.

Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (December 24-January 4)
The latest from the holiday break and this past week: Impeachment, Syria, Surveillance, countering violent extremism, the Trump Org investigations and more...

Welcome Tess Bridgeman as Senior Editor of Just Security
Tess Bridgeman will now be a member of the leadership team that runs Just Security.

Most Read Just Security Articles of 2018
The 18 most read articles of 2018.

2018 Was A Trying Year For Social Media Platforms–And Their Users: Three Pathways Forward
2018 saw two types of controversies erupt over social media, and 2019 may see one of three pathways forward.

Could U.S. Withdrawal from Syria Lead to War Between Russia and Turkey?
"With the United States out of Syria it is hard to see how Russia and Turkey do not rapidly find themselves at loggerheads – either because Russia is unable to protect Turkey’s…

Russia’s Tightening Control of Cyberspace Within its Borders
Russian proposals to ban certain materials online and to block search engines that don’t comply with requests of state authorities highlight the need to beware of domestic policies…