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BRICS Summitry: What Takeaways for the United States?
Despite the bloc's limitations, its expansion and the summit demonstrated the Global South's resolve to measurably change the status quo.
Amid Robert Rundo’s Extradition, the White Supremacist Active Clubs Network Remains a Threat
The decentralized white supremacist "active clubs" movement won't be halted by Robert Rundo's extradition and potential prison time.
The Just Security Podcast: The UN’s R2P Problem
Even at the U.N., no clear direction has emerged. In June, the U.N.’s top official on R2P, George Okoth-Obbo, said he would resign from his role as Special Advisor after just…
Early Edition: September 1, 2023
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Landslide Victory by Guatemala’s Social Democrats Spurs Furious Backlash
The joy of Arévalo’s victory across Guatemala is now tempered by the knowledge that continued threats of violence and rogue prosecutions will continue, with the ever-present…
9/11 Family Members Can Get Answers through Plea Agreements, Not a Trial
The impending 22nd anniversary of our loved ones’ deaths is a truly fitting occasion to end the failed 9/11 military commission, answer our questions, and assure us of judicial…
Racial Justice Without Affirmative Action: Embracing International Law after SFFA v. Harvard
The Biden administration should finally acknowledge that progress on racial equity is legally – not just morally – required, and then it should creatively leverage its power…
Dollars Deployed: How the Weaponization of the U.S. Financial System Contributed to Afghanistan’s Collapse
The collapse of the Afghan government to the Taliban and subsequent U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 marked the failure of two decades of fighting to root…
Early Edition: August 31, 2023
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Answering Judge Jones’ Question About Removal of Meadows’ Case
On a final question posed in Georgia v. Meadows removal proceedings.
Zimbabwe’s Troubled Election: Might Southern African Leaders Follow the Example of Their Observers?
SADC leaders should follow their monitoring mission's lead with credible support amid the country's tensions.
The Government’s Section 702 Playbook Doesn’t Work Anymore
Imposing robust safeguards for searches of Americans' communications in the FISA Section 702 program should be an easy path to preserving the program's intelligence value when…