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Michigan False Electors Prosecution Faces A Court Test

Assessment of ongoing criminal case against Michigan false electors in 2020 presidential election, based on all the publicly available evidence and state law.
Special Counsel Jack Smith arrives to remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against former U.S. President Donald Trump

How DOJ’s New Reveal – Trump Agent’s Effort to Cause Violence to Stop Vote Count – Matches Trump Election Lie About Detroit

Special Counsel Jack Smith's new court filing reveals more evidence about how Trump's lies caused the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

License to Kill: The Israel-Gaza Conflict and the UK’s Arms Exports Regime

"The question is whether the UK government will conduct a bona fide IHL assessment of arms exports to Israel according to the existing legal framework that is enforced by the courts."

10 Questions Prosecutors Should Ask Ken Chesebro

Analysis of what prosecutors in Nevada, Arizona and elsewhere can ask Kenneth Chesebro in investigations of 2020 false electors effort.
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2024 and Beyond: Just Security’s US Election Protection Coverage

Just Security's Election Protection Series will track the challenges facing American elections as 2024 tests the strength of democracy.
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America’s Election Officials Fight Disinformation and Death Threats Ahead of 2024

Disinformation stemming from the 2020 vote still leads to overwhelming records requests, retirements, and threats towards election officials.
Attorney Scott Grubman stands with his client, Kenneth Chesebro,

Kenneth Chesebro: A Chief Architect of the False Elector Scheme

I. Introduction Kenneth Chesebro’s recent decision to plead guilty in Fulton County, Georgia deprived the American people of an immediate public trial. The televised proceedings…
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The Just Security Podcast: Counterterrorism and Human Rights (Part 2 Spyware and Data Collection)

This is Part 2 of a conversation with Fionnuala Ni Aoláin who recently served as UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counterterrorism.
(L-R) US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christine Abizaid

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.
Attorney Scott Grubman (R) stands with his client, Kenneth Chesebro (L)

Dissecting Kenneth Chesebro’s Proffer Statement: What’s Hidden, What’s Revealed

Comparing what Kenneth Chesebro reportedly told Georgia prosecutors with what the public record says.
(L to R) Israel's National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata, Director-general and chief executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) John Chipman, US White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk, and the German Social Democratic Party's Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Nils Schmid

Top Legal Experts on Why Aid to Gaza Can’t Be Conditioned on Hostage Release, in response to remarks by US Official

Top law-of-war experts give us their views on a statement made by a senior US official concerning humanitarian relief in Gaza and hostages.
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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.
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