Terrorism & Violent Extremism
Just Security provides expert legal and policy analysis of terrorism, counterterrorism, and domestic and international violent extremism.
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The Latest from the Alien Terrorist Removal Court
Expert analysis of how the first-ever case put before the long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court came to a close.
Guantanamo Dispatch: The USS Cole Case Edges Toward Trial
Carol Rosenberg reports from Guantanamo Bay on the upcoming pre-trial hearing in the USS Cole bombing case.
Tackling Spyware Abuse: What States Must Do Under International Law to Protect Journalists and Strengthen Security
States should treat spyware governance as a top-tier political priority and work toward a binding, enforceable regulatory framework.
The War on Terror: A Quarter Century of Unheeded Warnings
The global war on terror demands reflection and reckoning for the damage it caused to human rights and the international legal order.
Don’t Let Lebanon’s Peace Agreement Prove Hezbollah Right
As the first serious agreement between Lebanon and Israel stalls, Washington needs to restore reciprocity to the process.
Don’t Let Syria’s Recovery Become Collateral Damage in the Iran-U.S. War
The global energy crisis and other spillover effects from the war in Iran are jeopardizing Syria's economic recovery.
Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 – and Still Waiting for Justice
Because of the United States' use of torture on the September 11 suspects, justice for the 9/11 plotters remains elusive 25 years later.
A Plea from Forgotten Families in Detention in Northeast Syria: “What Will Happen to Our Children?”
More than 2,400 children and mothers once linked to ISIS are still held in detention in Roj Camp and other facilities in northeastern Syria.
9/11 Then and Now: How It Shapes Us 25 Years On
We asked experts with deep personal and professional ties to the post-9/11 era: how did 9/11 shape your path, and how does it continue to shape us 25 years later?
The Just Security Podcast: 9/11 at 25 Years: The State of U.S. National Security, Intelligence, and Alliances Today
Ryan Goodman and Tess Bridgeman are joined by Daniel Fried and Nicholas Rasmussen to discuss the enduring impact of 9/11 on U.S. counterterrorism and foreign policy.
“Can These Bones Live?”: Reflections on the Anniversary of 9/11
A historian examines the United States' historical memory of 9/11 twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
The Looming Terrorist Threats to America
25 years after 9/11, U.S. counterterrorism officials are being asked to do more with less.