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Remote Sensing from Space: What Norms Govern?

"If recent excitement about spy balloons is any indication, it may be high time to prioritize a coherent international framework for remote sensing."
May 5, 2023 , and 2 more

Early Edition: May 5, 2023

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May 5, 2023
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Just Security Podcast: A Guilty Verdict in the Proud Boys Trial

To help us understand what the verdict means, what’s missing, and what comes next, we have Tom Joscelyn and Mary McCord. 
May 4, 2023 , and 2 more
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Montana is Trying to Ban TikTok. What Does the First Amendment Have to Say?

The current debate's failure to engage a complex reality serves neither the interests of national security nor freedom of expression.
May 4, 2023 and
The only remaining survivor of Convoy 73, a train that left German-occupied France in May 1944 carrying 878 Jews, Henri Zadjenwergier (center), with Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet (third from right), Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo (second from right) and Tallinn mayor Edgar Savisaar, as they unveil a monument in Tallinn on June 2, 2010, during a ceremony honoring the memory of hundreds of French Jews who were killed by Nazi Germany in Estonia during the Holocaust. "Here, before this memorial, I am torn with feelings of unease because I survived, and by sadness in the face of the pain of the families," said Zadjenwergier, 83. (Photo credit should read Arthur Sadvoski/AFP via Getty Images)

Sustaining Renewed Tolerance in Context: Reflections on the Holocaust in Estonia

The case of a Nazi collaborator deported from the US illustrates the need for constant vigilance against antisemitism and fascism.
May 4, 2023

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May 4, 2023
Journalists and members of Guatemalan civil society carry a banner reading “Without Journalism There is No Democracy” during a demonstration against the threat to freedom of expression and the criminal prosecution of communicators, outside court in Guatemala City on March 4, 2023. The United States expressed concern on March 2 over Guatemala’s decision to bring legal action against nine journalists from an investigative newspaper, saying the move undermined free speech, and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) accused Guatemalan authorities of trying to “intimidate and harass” journalists at the publication who were investigating government corruption. The journalists from the newspaper El Periodico include its founder Jose Ruben Zamora, who had already spent eight months in pre-trial detention on accusations of money laundering and blackmail. (Photo by JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom as a Driver for All Human Rights

Freedom of expression is protected in international law, because, without it, democracy and the rule of law wither away. A free press is a vital aspect.
May 3, 2023 , and 2 more
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The April 2023 Indictment for Russian Election Interference and Threats to U.S. Democracy

The recent indictment of Russian and U.S. citizens for election interference reveals Kremlin’s new mix of strategies to destabilize American democracy.
May 3, 2023

Preventing Intelligence Leaks: Let’s Start Over

A new "secrecy paradigm" is needed to prevent future intelligence leaks that could be even more damaging than the Teixeira breach.
May 3, 2023

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May 3, 2023
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Expert Q&A on What International Law Has to Say About Assistance to Russia’s War Against Ukraine

What international law has to say about other States’ assistance to Russia’s war efforts
May 2, 2023
Activists demonstrate in front of the White House, calling on the US to intervene to stop the fighting in Sudan, in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2023. They carry signs with messages including "Sudanese People are Not for Sale" and "Stop the War in Sudan." Also that day, warplanes on bombing raids drew heavy anti-aircraft fire over Khartoum, as fierce fighting between Sudan's army and paramilitaries entered a third week, violating a renewed truce.  (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

To End War in Sudan, Target the Generals’ War Chests

Only when the parties see that their financial interests are in jeopardy will they be willing to seriously negotiate.
May 2, 2023
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