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Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Oct 28-Nov 3)
Authors include Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Shaheed Fatima Q.C., Brigadier General (ret.) Kenneth Watkin, Harold Koh, Bob Bauer, Sean Murphy and more….
Accountability Fatigue: A Human Rights Law Problem for Armed Forces?
Brigadier-General (ret.) Ken Watkin in conversation with General (ret.) David Petraeus' remarks about human rights law and military policies.
The 2018 Annual Report of the U.N. International Law Commission
The U.N. International Law Commission’s 2018 annual report is being debated from October 22 to 31 before the Sixth (Legal) Committee of the U.N. General Assembly. Sean Murphy,…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Oct 20-26)
Topics include: racial justice, immigration, Russia investigation, Yemen War, Africa policy, use of force.
The Constitutional Challenge to Robert Mueller’s Appointment (Part I): Introduction
[Minor Update after Oral Argument below–November 8] Two weeks from today, on Thursday, November 8, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (Judges Henderson,…
The New ‘Welfare Queen’: Donald Meet Ronald, Ronald Meet Donald
We do not know yet whether 2018 will be the “year of the woman” in the midterm elections, but it’s worth reflecting on one of several particularly low points for women’s…
What Would National Security Oversight Look Like in a Democratic House?
If Democrats assume control of the House of Representatives after the midterms, there's likely to be a torrent of oversight activity. Andy Wright, a former staff director and counsel…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Oct 13-19)
Immigration, Refugees, and Family Separation Beth Van Schaack, Family Separations: Evolved Not Resolved Catherine Powell and Maiya Moncino, State Are Challenging New Policy That…
Planning for ‘Cyber Fallout’ After the Iranian Nuclear Deal
Keep your cyber tools close, your history books closer. For some, the signing of the July 2015 Iran nuclear deal might appear as a “watershed moment” for abating the…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Oct 6-12)
Jamal Khashoggi Rob Berschinski, An Explainer: Senate’s Letter on Khashoggi and the Global Magnitsky Act Ryan Goodman, Did the U.S. Fail Its “Duty to Warn” Jamal…
What Due Diligence Backs U.S. Denial of Advance Knowledge of the Khashoggi Plot?
State Department spokesperson Robert Palladino's categorical denial that the US government knew of threat to Khashoggi may be a mistake that lasts a long time.
What Might Force Mueller’s Hand Before the Midterms? Exceptions to the DOJ 60-Day “Rule”
How much does this standard tie Mueller’s hands, and is there anything that might argue in favor of a pre-election surprise? Could, for example, efforts by Trump affiliates to…