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The Poverty of the DOJ Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center

Weissmann, former head of the DOJ Fraud Section, discusses conspicuous gaps in the indictment.
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Apr. 19-24, 2026)

U.S.-Israel-Iran War • Russia-Ukraine War • Reflections on International Law • FISA Section 702 • Immigration • Counterterrorism • Bosnia • Georgia • Tech Governance…

Cybersecurity Meets Geopolitics at Top EU Court

An upcoming ruling at the Court of Justice of the EU will shape the course of European cyber and ICT supply chain security regulation.
ASIL President Oona Hathaway stands at podium reading "The 120th ASIL Annual Meeting."

Remarks of Incoming ASIL President Oona Hathaway

In her address to the ASIL annual meeting, incoming president Oona Hathaway says international law has never mattered more than it does right now.
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On the State Department Memorandum “Operation Epic Fury and International Law”

Former State Department attorney's critique of the Department's Iran war memorandum on “Operation Epic Fury and International Law.”

Early Edition: April 24, 2026

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: IRAN WAR –…
Women, men, and children, some dressed in colorful traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirts, some draped in or flying blue and yellow Ukrainian flags and one draped in an Australian flag, hold stuffed animals as they stand next to each other facing the camera, against a backdrop with a big, leafy tree in the back left and a cityscape of mid-rise buildings in the background.

Ukrainian Children Under Russian Control: Why Tracing, Return, Reintegration, and Justice Must Be Addressed Together

Return alone cannot be the only framework through which the international community and Ukrainian authorities address the issue of Ukrainian children under Russian control.
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Just Security’s Russia–Ukraine War Archive

A catalog of over 100 articles (many with Ukrainian translations) on the Russia Ukraine War -- law, diplomacy, policy options, and more.

Early Edition: April 23, 2026

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: IRAN WAR –…

Former FBI General Counsel Weissmann on FISA Reforms

Ryan Goodman sits down with Andrew Weissmann, former FBI General Counsel and DOJ veteran, to unpack FISA reauthorization.
Protesters clash with riot police during an opposition rally on the day of local elections in central Tbilisi on October 4, 2025. (Photo by GIORGI ARJEVANIDZE/AFP via Getty Images)

The Fatal Flaws in Georgia’s National Police Modernization

Georgia’s police reform reduced corruption and modernized policing, but it left law enforcement vulnerable to executive control, raising deeper concerns about autonomy.

On Ambassador Waltz’s Defense of Potential Law of War Violations in the Iran Conflict

Three top legal experts analyze Ambassador Mike Waltz's claims about laws of war and US operations in Iran war.
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