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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Jan. 4-10, 2025)

Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Initiative • Trump sentencing • New Orleans terror attack • Israel-Hamas War • Syria • Content moderation • Trump…

Trump’s Real Felony Sentence: The Jury’s Verdict Hasn’t Been Erased

For the last week, President-elect Donald Trump’s defense attorneys submitted hundreds of pages of legal arguments in four courts from New York City to Albany to Washington,…
Members of the Proud Boys wearing orange hats stand in front of the U.S. capital.

Unpacking the Inspector General Report on January 6th and FBI “False Flag” Conspiracies

A top expert analysis of the evidence in the Inspector General report.

Early Edition: January 10, 2025

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR …
Syrians celebrate with a flag on a tank in Damascus.

The Long Road to Damascus: How the Syrian Rebels Toppled Assad and What Comes Next

"The international community sidelined and ignored Syria over the past five years and it cannot afford to repeat that mistake."
The photo shows two men, cropped to only their waists, one of them holding a gold bar between his hands.

Beyond ‘Critical’ Minerals, Don’t Forget Gold’s Role as a Driver of Economic Growth — and Conflict

The UAE has begun to take corrective steps to rein in illicit gold trade. The incoming Trump administration could find lessons there.

Early Edition: January 9, 2025

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR …
Mapa de banderas de América del Norte y del Sur, incluida Groenlandia.

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…
In this photo illustration, The logos of applications, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and facebook belonging to the company Meta are displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a Meta logo.

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.
flag map of North and South America including Greenland

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"
The US Constitution with a gavel laid on it.

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.
A stylized globe map over which the words 'We the People' are imposed.

Symposium on Harold Hongju Koh’s ‘The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century’

Just Security is pleased to hold a symposium of leading experts engaging with Professor Harold Hongju Koh's recently-released The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century.
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