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Early Edition: October 2, 2024
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-IRAN DEVELOPMENTS…

The Essential Role of ‘Civic Space’ in Safeguarding Electoral Integrity: How a Decision in Africa Can Reverberate
The landmark African Union case over an Ethiopian election provides a roadmap for safeguarding democracy in the face of authoritarianism.

AI at UNGA79: Recapping Key Themes
Leaders emphasized the importance of global AI governance at this year's U.N. General Assembly high-level week.

Master Calendar of Trump Court Dates: Criminal and Civil Cases
A public resource that tracks the legal and political milestones in former President Trump's busy 2023-2024 court and campaign calendar.

Early Edition: October 1, 2024
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A Confusing Rule for the Ages: A Review of the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Presidential Immunity
The Senate Judiciary Committee's presidential immunity hearing showed fault lines in reactions to the Trump v. United States decision.

The United Nations in Hindsight: Does the Security Council Matter?
It is not written in the cards that international law will fall apart, and that impunity will reign. Rather, peace and its parts, including respect for international law, are an…

The State Department Reform Commission: A Once in A Generation Opportunity to Reform American Diplomacy
The Commission to Reform and Modernize the State Department has a historical opportunity to build something better. Here are four questions it needs to consider.

Early Edition: September 30, 2024
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Summary of DOJ Indictment of Iranian 2024 Election Interference
Editor’s note: Readers may also be interested in David Aaron’s analysis of the indictment. On Friday, the Department of Justice announced charges in another state-sponsored…

Analysis of Remarkable and Unremarkable Aspects of Iranian 2024 Election Interference Indictment
What's novel and what's routine in the indictment of the three alleged Iranian government operatives.

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Sept. 23-27)
U.S. Senate hearings • Israel-Hezbollah conflict • United Nations / Crimes against humanity • 2024 U.S. presidential election / Ukraine • Ecocide • AI / Emerging technology…