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Early Edition: January 9, 2025
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El Pacto de Seguridad del Tratado de Río y las consecuencias imprevistas de amenazar a Canadá, Groenlandia y Panamá
This article is also available in English here. La presente traducción es cortesía del autor. Las recientes declaraciones del presidente electo Donald Trump sobre la política…

Unpacking the Meta Announcement: The Future of the Information Ecosystem and Implications for Democracy
Meta's changes reflect the trend of deregulation, aligning with Zuckerberg's vision of prioritizing free expression over community safety.

The Rio Treaty’s Security Pact and Unintended Consequences of Threatening Canada, Greenland, and Panama
The legal obligations the second Trump administration may have to Canada, Greenland, and Panama refer to a NATO forerunner: the "Rio Treaty"

National Security Resilience and Reform: Trump 2.0 and Beyond
Beginning a national security reform process is not just necessary, but urgently demanded to break inertia and launch a new dynamic.

Early Edition: January 8, 2025
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Trump’s Realist Option for Int’l Criminal Court Case Against Netanyahu
The incoming Trump administration can take advantage of the ICC's activities to achieve legitimate U.S. interests in Gaza and beyond.

Congress Must Heed Koh’s Call to Surface Secret Law
Ensuring that any secret law-making in the executive branch gets disinfecting sunlight is uniquely important because of its potential to give legal cover for overbroad, unaccountable,…

Early Edition: January 7, 2024
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Should the Rebels be Recognized as the New Government of Syria? How International Law Could Provide a Clearer Answer
Is HTS now the new government of Syria under international law or is the toppled Assad regime still the government? Is there perhaps no government currently at all?

How Gender Bias on the Battlefield Hinders the Protection of Civilian Men
Deconstructing this bias and integrating the lived reality of male civilians in wartime can improve protection of entire communities.
Announcing Just Security’s Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Initiative
The AIET Initiative aims to provide rigorous analysis on the impact of rapidly advancing technology for security, democracy, foreign policy, and rights.