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US Policy on Uganda’s LGBT Rights Violations and the Hunt for Joseph Kony
Last night the Washington Post (Karen DeYoung) reported that President Obama has deployed at least four CV-22 Osprey aircraft and about 150 Air Force Special Forces to Uganda in…
The So-Called Huawei Scandal and the Snowden Operation
We should spy on China. And Russia. And Iran. And plenty of other countries too. They are our political, diplomatic and economic competitors and enemies. And they spy on us. If…
News Roundup and Notes: March 24, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. Surveillance The New York…
Operation Observant Compass & the Hunt for Joseph Kony Plussed Up
The Washington Post has reported that President Obama has significantly plussed up the efforts to hunt Joseph Kony of the Lord’s Resistance Army. In addition to the 100…
Recap: A Guide to Recent Posts on Just Security (Mar. 15-21)
I. Surveillance, Privacy, & Technology Thomas Earnest, Is the ODNI Approach to Secrecy and Transparency Evolving? (Friday, Mar. 21) Thomas Earnest, PCLOB Hearing on Section…
Is the ODNI Approach to Secrecy and Transparency Evolving?
We flagged this yesterday afternoon on Just Security’s Twitter account, but nevertheless, it is helpful to include a reference here on the pages of the blog as well. Yesterday,…
News Roundup and Notes: March 21, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. Ukraine The EU and Ukraine…
The US Response to Uganda’s Anti-LGBT Law – Threat or Opportunity for Regional Security Efforts
A few weeks ago officials from the National Security Council and Ambassador Susan Rice held meetings with leading Ugandan LGBT activist Frank Mugisha to discuss the US government’s…
News Roundup and Notes: March 20, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. Ukraine German Chancellor…
The Continuing Importance of a Low Threshold for LOAC Application in International Armed Conflict
Reports yesterday from Ukraine include the news that at least one Ukrainian soldier at a military base in Crimea has been killed, most likely by Russian soldiers. Furthermore,…
PCLOB Hearing on Section 702 Authorities
Today, the PLCOB is holding a hearing on programs authorized under Section 702 of FISA. The hearing can be watched live on C-SPAN2. Written testimony of the witnesses is linked…
News Roundup and Notes: March 19, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. Surveillance The Washington…