Terrorism & Violent Extremism
Counterterrorism
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Threat from Within? Unreformed Counterterrorism Infrastructure Raises Concerns About Misuse
The costs of allowing expansive U.S. counterterrorism laws are borne by too many Americans who live in fear of these tools.
The Just Security Podcast: Counterterrorism and Human Rights (Part I Root Causes, Guantanamo, and Northeast Syria)
Perhaps no one is better equipped to consider the impact of counterterrorism on human rights than Fionnuala Ní Aoláin. This is Part 1 of a special two-part conversation.
Experts React: Unpacking the Biden Administration’s New Efforts on AI
Top experts reflect on what the Biden administration's new executive order means for the future of AI and efforts to regulate it.
Rethinking Counterterrorism
The failure of past counterterrorism policies and practice has led to unending cycles of violence.
Extended Detention Compounds Trauma for Thousands of Child Victims of Terrorism in Syria Camps
Countries must accelerate repatriation of their citizens, but governments need assistance to enhance their support systems for families.
Biden’s Executive Order on AI Gives Sweeping Mandate to DHS
The Biden administration's new executive order gives the DHS a wide-ranging portfolio of responsibilities related to artificial intelligence.
DHS Must Evaluate and Overhaul its Flawed Automated Systems
The DHS's automated systems must be evaluated to determine whether they contain sufficient safeguards to protect civil rights and privacy.
Hidden Women: Carceral Secrecy and (In)Security
Harm exposure is concentrated in Black and Latine communities through the hyper incarceration of racial minorities and women and the racialized and gendered spaces in which they…
Analyzing Previously Undisclosed Use of Force Reports: Challenges of Congressional Oversight of the War on Terror
The executive branch, through noncompliance and defiance, has delayed providing Congress with sufficient information on the war on terror.
Afghan Evacuation and Resettlement: Two Years Later There’s Still Work To Do
U.S. allies evacuated from Afghanistan still need support as they work against deadlines and bureaucracy. Congress can help.
Finally Ending America’s Forever War, Part II: Prescription
Leading legal scholar Harold Hongju Koh presents a long-term strategy for ending the "war on terror."
Introduction to Symposium: Ending Perpetual War
Marking the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, our new Symposium reflects on the enduring legacies of the "war on terror" and prospects for finally leaving the war path.