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Norms Watch: Tracking the Erosion of Democratic Traditions (Feb. 17-24)
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…
New Case Proves Intelligence Community Whistleblowers Have Protections
NSA headquarters, Ft. Meade, Md. In December, Adm. Mike Rogers, director of the NSA, placed the agency’s Inspector General (IG), Dr. George Ellard, on administrative leave and…
Just Security Event: Surveillance and the Trump Administration
Join Just Security for a fireside chat on U.S. surveillance and a celebration of Jennifer Granick‘s new book, American Spies: Modern Surveillance, Why You Should Care, And What…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Feb. 12-17)
I. Just Security’s Traffic Statistics and a Request to Readers Ryan Goodman and Steve Vladeck, Just Security’s Impact–and How You Can Help (Monday, Feb. 13) II. Flynn…
Norms Watch: Tracking the Erosion of Democratic Traditions (Feb. 10-17)
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…
A Second Motive?–Putin and Trump’s Shared Interest in Undermining the Election Process
The FBI and other government agencies, two powerful Senate committees, and scores of journalists are now on the trail of potential contacts between Trump campaign associates…
The Draft Order on Multilateral Treaties and the Trump Administration’s Failure to Understand the Human Rights of National Security
On January 25, the New York Times reported on a leaked draft executive order (EO) draft to impose a moratorium on joining new multilateral treaties and establish a review committee…
11 Top Constitutional Law Experts React to White House Stephen Miller’s Rejection of “Judicial Supremacy”
In his debut on this past weekend’s Sunday morning shows, Stephen Miller, the President’s Senior Policy Advisor, repeated what to some was an alarming statement about the federal…
Tallinn Manual 2.0 – Advancing the Conversation
On Wednesday last week I had the privilege of attending the Washington, D.C. launch of the Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations at the Atlantic…
Human Rights Constraints on African Assistance to the Trump Administration
It is still only early days of the new administration, but President Trump has already advanced policies that violate international law and threaten to disrupt longstanding alliances…
American Disempowerment Begins at Home
“America sends the wrong people to negotiate” is considered one of Donald Trump’s “three unshakable beliefs.” That attitude is consistent with the hostility the Trump…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, February 13-17
Tuesday, February 14 9:30am – Senate Committee on Armed Services – Long-term Defense Strategies and Challenges- Closed (here) 10:00am – House Committee on Armed Services…