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Early Edition: June 11, 2025

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Mass Deportation Policy and the Constitution: My Testimony Before the Senate Spotlight Forum

McCord's remarks for Senate panel address the administration’s mass deportation policy and constitutional rights of citizens and noncitizens.
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The Just Security Podcast: A Conversation with Jen Easterly — Cybersecurity at a Crossroads

How do leaders steer through cyber crises and chart a path forward? Jen Easterly unpacks challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons from the front lines of U.S. cybersecurity.
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“The Insurrection Act” by Any Other Name: Unpacking Trump’s Memorandum Authorizing Domestic Deployment of the Military

"The Memorandum ... raises many of the same concerns as an Insurrection Act invocation would, and that could end up looking quite similar in practice."
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Russia’s Drone-Dropped Landmines Threaten Human Lives and Hard-Won Humanitarian Protections

Russian drone attacks in have restricted civilian movement, blocked access to essentials, and forced residents to flee. They represent serious violations of the laws of war.
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Terrorism and the Threat of Weak States

State weakness boosts the organizational vitality of resident terrorist groups, enabling them to not only live longer but also expand their terrorist activities.

Early Edition: June 10, 2025

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Welcoming Danae Askar, Legal Editor

Danae Askar joins Just Security as a Legal Editor.
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Getting to Yes on the Plastics Agreement: Time for More Plasticity?

A thorough survey of tools that can be used to bridge divides in negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution.
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Relocating Nationwide Injunctions

Consolidating cases allows a clear, expedited path to Supreme Court review, helping quickly address matters involving executive orders.

Early Edition: June 9, 2025

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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (June 2-6, 2025)

Russia-Ukraine War • Azerbaijan / Armenia • Wartime authorities / Immigration • Trump executive actions • U.S. Foreign policy • Democracy • U.S. Military • Artificial…
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