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The Just Security Podcast: ICC Arrest Warrants for Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s Power Grid

Prosecutors allege that Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s former defense minister, and Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, directed missile strikes…

Early Edition: June 28, 2024

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Children’s Personal Photos Are Powering AI Exploitation

Children deserve privacy. They deserve to safely learn, grow, and play online, without fear that their identities might be stolen and weaponized against them.
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UN Special Rapporteur Report on Afghanistan Adds to Momentum to Recognize Gender Apartheid as a Crime Against Humanity

The UN Special Rapporteur concludes that the Taliban’s policies of removing women and girls from public life can best be described as “gender apartheid”—a term that multiple…

Early Edition: June 27, 2024

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Should Trump Get Jail Time? A Survey of Sentences for Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree

As Judge Merchan considers sentencing, a look at other cases of falsifying business records that did or didn't end in incarceration.
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Trump’s Immigration Agenda: A Closer Look

Existing law, the fate of Trump’s immigration policies from 2017-2020, and the campaign’s public statements to date all offer fertile ground for understanding the potential…
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Government Use of AI is Expanding: We Should Hope for the Best but Safeguard Against the Worst

Robust governance over the use of AI in the public sector requires centralized, specialized oversight of decision-making.

Early Edition: June 26, 2024

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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Search Challenge Flounders: Judge Signals Warrant Passed Muster

Trump’s effort to suppress the evidence that agents found inside his personal residence and social club appeared to fall flat on Tuesday.
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The Assange Plea and Press Freedom

Assange's case will cast a long shadow over the most important kinds of journalism, not just in the United States but around the world.
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