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Refugees walk through the rainforest in the Darien Gap in route towards the United States on October 05, 2021 near Acandi, Colombia. Some of the adults carry large backpacks while others carry small children on their backs.

US Brutality Against Haitian Migrants Highlights US-Mexico Collusion and Repositioning in Latin America

Mexico intensifies crackdown on migrants and trade alliance with US, while renewing bid for Latin American leadership.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) listen to testimony from DC Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Fanone before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on US Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.

In the Wake of the January 6 Attacks, Will Congress and the Administration Heed the Lessons of 9/11?

The need to respond forcefully to the insurrection should not be conflated with the need for new legal authorities.
U.S. dollar and Afghan banknotes in a pile.

Reassessing Counter Terrorism Financing in a Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

The Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan set back decades-long efforts to integrate Afghanistan into the international community. Nowhere is this more apparent than on anti-money…
Side by side images of the speakers from the event “Roads Not Taken – Reflections on the 9/11 Anniversary” hosted by Just Security and the Knight First Amendment Institute. Jameel Jaffer, Elisa Massimino, Anthony D. Romero, Kenneth Roth, and Linda Sarsour.

Video: Roads Not Taken – Reflections on the 9/11 Anniversary

Assessing the Work and Impact of U.S. Human Rights Organizations Since the 9/11 Attacks
Demonstrators, including Reverend Jesse Jackson, rally in protest calling on US President Barack Obama to end the "War on Drugs." They carry a banner reading, “Day of Direct Action; President Obama and the Nations…End the War on Drugs and Mass incarceration; Invest in America’s ‘Dark Ghettos’”

With America Out of a Major Foreign War, Time to End One at Home

Many of the tragedies and sins associated with failure in the war in Afghanistan could equally apply to the "war on drugs.”
Two tall greyscale rectangles cast dark shadows representing the Twin Towers. Text reads, “How Perpetual War Has Changed Us: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11”

Paradigm Shift: The Consequences of Choosing a War Path, and Leaving It

We owe it to the next generation to grapple now with the consequences of remaining at war -- as well as the consequences of choosing not to be -- lest we find ourselves reflexively…
Two tall greyscale rectangles cast dark shadows representing the Twin Towers. Text reads, “How Perpetual War Has Changed Us: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11”

Immigration Policy Before and After 9/11: From the INS to DHS – Where Did We Go Wrong?

Creating DHS, escalated the adversarial approach to immigration by blurring the lines between national security and immigration enforcement.
Two tall greyscale rectangles cast dark shadows representing the Twin Towers. Text reads, “How Perpetual War Has Changed Us: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11”

The Costs of 9/11’s Suspicionless Surveillance: Suppressing Communities of Color and Political Dissent

The domestic intelligence system has grown dramatically since 9/11, often targeting Muslims, people of color, and political movements. It's time to rethink the system.
Two tall greyscale rectangles cast dark shadows representing the Twin Towers. Text reads, “How Perpetual War Has Changed Us: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11”

In the “War on Terror,” What Did Rights Organizations Get Wrong?

A leading human rights lawyer raises provocative questions about track record of U.S. human rights organizations. An essay in advance of a live event on Thursday night to discuss…
Children in Roj Camp, Northeast Syria.

A Visit to Northeast Syria Shows the Urgency for Governments to Repatriate Their Citizens, Many of Them Children, to Thwart ISIS

A majority of the approximately 72,000 detainees from 57 countries are children, and the militant group is targeting youths for recruitment.
A prisoner paces in a gated indoor area before evening prayers at the "Gitmo" maximum security detention center on October 22, 2016 at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

What the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Could Mean for Guantanamo Detainees and the Due Process Clause

The D.C. Circuit will soon consider the consequential question of whether the Due Process Clause applies to Guantanamo detainees.
Supporters of the "Coalition of Northern Groups" (CNG) rally to urge authorities to rescue hundreds of abducted schoolboys, in northwestern state of Katsina, Nigeria on December 17, 2020. One sign reads, “End Boko Haram” and another reads, “Insecurity in the North in Bad Condition Appalling Failure…”

The Politics of Repatriation and Power of Community Reintegration in Peacebuilding

Communities victimized by conflict may be remarkably receptive to the return of former fighters.
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