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The Just Security Podcast: A New Era for U.S. Asylum?

Title 42's end could upend a simple idea at the heart of a complex U.S. immigration system: that people fleeing persecution can find refuge.
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The End of Asylum?

The Biden administration's new system effectively changes who is able to seek and receive asylum protection in the United States.
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Meeting the Climate Moment Requires a Coherent Climate Disaster Strategy

Fixing FEMA is an essential task for the Biden administration.

Early Edition: May 12, 2023

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An officer of the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) takes part in an operation against Amazon deforestation at an illegal mining camp, known as garimpo, at the Yanomami territory in Roraima State, Brazil

The U.S. Military Can Help Save the Amazon

The U.S. military should partner with Brazilian forces to counter illegal deforestation that is contributing to climate change.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the presidential candidate of the Main Opposition alliance, speaks to supporters at a rally while campaigning on April 30, 2023 in Izmir, Turkey, for the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for May 14, 2023. The Kilicdaroglu-led Nation Alliance represents six opposition parties in next month's election against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

Don’t Look Away From What May Be Turkish Democracy’s Last Stand

The US, Europe, and voters in other countries teetering toward autocracy must pay heed, be vocal, and support democratic forces robustly.

Early Edition: May 11, 2023

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Antigovernment protesters hold a Nicaraguan flag over their heads against the sky and yell slogans in front of a riot police line during the 71st International Celebration of Human Rights in Managua on December 10, 2019.  (Photo by INTI OCON/AFP via Getty Images)

Nicaragua’s Human Rights Crisis, Fueling Migrant Flows, Demands More Strategic US Action

The policy has been largely ad hoc. Success requires strong, coordinated messaging, sanctions, accountability steps, and other measures.
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DHS Intelligence Rearranges the Deck Chairs—Again

The new realignment of the DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis fails to address the agency's fundamental problems.

Early Edition: May 10, 2023

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Why the E. Jean Carroll Verdict Will Matter to Voters

Sexual assault is incompatible with serving in public office, according to large majorities of voters.
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An International Special Tribunal is the Only Viable Path to a Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine

It is our moral obligation to fight impunity and go after international criminals. It also makes sense politically, as only full accountability can pave the way towards a just…
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