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Sanctions against Israel: An International Law Perspective
An examination of proposed sanctions against Israel, the legal framework for sanctions, and States’ obligation to prevent genocide.
Early Edition: September 17, 2025
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U.N. Commission Finds That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza: What Does It Mean?
Context for those seeking to understand what it does (and does not) mean for the UN Commission to make a genocide determination.
How Misogyny Fuels Violent Extremism
Taking a closer look at where misogynist beliefs come from can help shed light on the pathways to violence — and how to interrupt them.
At the Coming U.N. Leaders Meetings: Existential Questions on the U.S. Role, Israel-Palestine, and the U.N. Itself
This year's General Assembly meeting may do more to spotlight the U.N.’s current weaknesses than help find solutions to them.
Early Edition: September 16, 2025
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Striking Hamas in Qatar: “Unwilling or Unable”?
Leading legal expert analyzes the Israeli airstrike on Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar.
The Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened – CISA and the Fate of U.S. Cybersecurity
As CISA faces expiration, former FBI official Cynthia Kaiser joins David Aaron to discuss its importance and highlight the risks of failing to reauthorize it.
Asserting a License to Kill: Why the Caribbean Strike is a Dangerous Departure from the “War on Terror”
An absence of credible legal basis for the Caribbean strike suggests the Trump admin is asserting a prerogative to kill outside the law.
Early Edition: September 15, 2025
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Sept. 8-12, 2025)
9/11 Anniversary • U.S. strike / Venezuela • Book release • Trump executive actions • Immigration • Tech policy • Podcast
In Immigration Decision K-E-S-G-, a Break with Precedent Turns Back the Clock on Women’s Rights
A recent Board of Immigration Appeals ruling could seriously undermine protection for women fleeing fundamental human rights violations.