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Why Are We Giving U.S. Police Departments Bayonets?
President Donald Trump recently revoked the Obama-era executive order that placed prohibitions and controls on the transfer of excess military equipment from the Department…
Episode 33 of the National Security Law Podcast
Bobby and I just posted this week’s episode of the National Security Law Podcast, in which we tackle some of the legal issues arising out of Hurricane Harvey, the unique…
Fisher on the Supreme Court’s Expansion of Presidential Power
[Editor’s Note: We are grateful to Lou Fisher for sharing the following précis of his new book from the University Press of Kansas, Supreme Court Expansion of Presidential…
How You Can Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
Journalists have already written many helpful articles about how and where to donate to help victims of Hurricane Harvey, but some key recommendations are worth repeating. Most…
Key U.S. Foreign Policy Positions—including Ambassador for War Crimes—Saved from Getting Axed
Just Security recently broke the story that the State Department was considering shuttering or downgrading certain functional offices and Senate-confirmed ambassadorships within…
An Update of the Israel-Palestine-International Criminal Court Timeline
A lot has happened before the International Criminal Court since we last reported on the Palestine and related situations. The timeline below picks up where my last timeline of…
The Tangled History of Confederate Generals at West Point and in the US Army: What’s in a Name?
In an article on renaming Lee Barracks at West Point, Benjamin Haas, who like myself is a West Point graduate, argued that the United States Military Academy should remove Robert…
Recap of Recent Analysis on Just Security (August 19-25)
I. Charlottesville and the Legacy of Racism in the U.S. Ryan Goodman, 10 Similarities in David Duke’s and Pres. Trump’s Unscripted Remarks on Charlottesville (Tuesday,…
Trump’s War–More Risk Than Reward for US Military Involvement in Afghanistan
Under the headline, “Former Special Forces Officer: If We Withdraw From Afghanistan, ISIS Will Move In,” Fox News identified a problem, but not the proper scale of that problem…
Episode 32 of the National Security Law Podcast
Bobby Chesney and I just posted Episode 32 of the National Security Law Podcast, which includes detailed reactions to (1) President Trump’s speech on Afghanistan; (2) last…
Recap of Recent Analysis on Just Security (August 12-18)
I. Charlottesville 1. Scott Sullivan, Prosecuting Domestic Terrorism as Terrorism 2. John Reed, A Post-Charlottesville Reading List II. Surveillance and Privacy Jake Laperruque,…
Weekend Listening: Episode 31 of the National Security Law Podcast
I’ve been delinquent in flagging this week’s episode of the National Security Law Podcast, all the more so because I think it’s one of the best discussions…