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A Coalition member hangs an 81-millimeter mortar prior to launching it at a known ISIS location near the Iraqi-Syrian border, May 13, 2018.

Congress Must Act to Protect Those Who’ve Supported Us in Syria

Congress should pass comprehensive legislation mirroring the Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act to provide similar options for our Kurdish partners and others in Syria who are in danger.…

Nov. 11, 2019 Bishop Garrison and Benjamin Haas

Side by side photographs of Declan Walsh, Iyad El-Baghdadi, Jamal Khashoggi, and Omar Abdulaziz.

Duty to Warn: Has the Trump Administration Learned from the Khashoggi Failure?

This attitude shift alone, if it has indeed taken place, is commendable, but should not reduce scrutiny of what happened in the Declan Walsh case.

Nov. 6, 2019 Edwin Djabatey

UN Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen (C), Syrian MP Ahmad Al-Kuzbari (L) and Opposition Syrian Negotiations Commission Hadi Al-Bahra attends a ceremony to mark the opening of a meeting of the Syria constitution-writing committee on October 30, 2019 at the United Nations Offices in Geneva.

National Security at the United Nations This Week

Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…

Nov. 1, 2019 Emily Shire

A U.S. Air Force Commando Solo aircraft flies over the Statue of LIberty October 23, 2001 in New York Harbor.

More or Less Justice? More or Less Security?

Reflecting on what's changed since Just Security launched six years ago, and three challenges that we now confront.

Nov. 1, 2019 Joshua Geltzer and Ryan Goodman

Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington, DC, October 23, 2019 as US Vice President Mike Pence and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo look on.

How Trump Could Really End “Endless Wars”

If Trump were serious about his professed desire to end endless wars, he would offer a responsible plan for repealing the statutory authorization that three successive administrations…

Nov. 1, 2019 Rita Siemion and Benjamin Haas

A crowded prison cell is filled with men suspected of being affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh on October 26, 2019. They sit and lay side by side on thin cots on the floor.

ISIS Suspect Transfers to Iraq Replete with Risks

Despite well-documented concerns, some European States appear to be negotiating the transfer of thousands of foreign ISIS suspects to Iraq.

Oct. 31, 2019 Belkis Wille

Prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah stands behind bars with fellow defendants as they are tried at a court in Cairo on August 6, 2014.

Keeping Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism in Focus at the UN

Egypt has for years sought to undermine UN consensus on norms for human rights in countering terrorism. It's time for UN members to take a principled stand.

Oct. 30, 2019 Andrew Smith and Matt Pollard

Venezuela's National Assembly head Juan Guaido waves to the crowd during a mass opposition rally against leader Nicolas Maduro in which he declared himself the country's "acting president", on the anniversary of a 1958 uprising that overthrew military dictatorship, in Caracas on January 23, 2019.

The Rio Treaty: Paving the Way for Military Intervention in Venezuela?

Renewed focus on the presence of terrorist groups in Venezuela, and the Maduro regime’s involvement with such groups, suggest that the ground is being paved for a potential military…

Oct. 29, 2019 Federica Paddeu

Trump speaks at the White House on October 27, 2019.

Trump’s Communications Malpractice Mars His Victory Lap on al-Baghdadi

The president politicized the raid’s aftermath and jeopardized our foreign policy and military operations in the process.

Oct. 28, 2019 Luke Hartig

Family members and comrades attend the funeral of eight members of the People's Protection Units (YPG), that were buried in a martyrs' cemetery on November 8, 2015 in Derek, Rojava, Syria.

Northeastern Syria: Complex Criminal Law in a Complicated Battlespace

Regardless of which countries try which members of ISIS, the international community needs to begin taking more decisive action if it is serious about bringing members of ISIS…

Oct. 28, 2019 Matthew Krause

Trump makes a statement in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House October 27, 2019 in Washington, DC.

How Trump’s Gilding the Lily on Baghdadi Death Will Return to Haunt Americans

I handled State Dept’s public messaging after we killed bin Laden. I know the risks.

Oct. 27, 2019 Ambassador Dana Shell Smith

Honduran father Juan and his six-year-old son Anthony walk on their way to attend Sunday Mass on September 9, 2018 in Oakland, California. They fled their country and crossed the U.S. border at a lawful port of entry in Brownsville, Texas seeking asylum. They were soon separated and spent the next 85 days apart in detention. Juan was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, while his son was sent to a detention shelter New York. Juan said it took six weeks from the time of separation until he was able to make a phone call to his son.

Assessing the Legal Landscape of Family Separation in the Immigration Context

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen was interviewed this week as part of FORTUNE’s “Most Powerful Women Summit” in Washington. Nielsen, who seemed nonplussed…

Oct. 25, 2019 Carrie Cordero, Heidi Li Feldman and 1 more

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