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Not for Self, But for Country? A Crisis for U.S. Counterintelligence
The Teixeira breach revealed a new counterintelligence challenge - young Americans who have lost faith in the system.

Early Edition: May 9, 2023
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Early Edition: May 8, 2023
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U.S. Domestic Terrorism Prosecutions: The Reality Behind the Government’s Inflated Numbers
U.S. policymakers and the public need to better understand the extent, nature, and efficacy of domestic terrorism prosecutions.

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Apr. 29-May 5)
Russia-Ukraine • World Press Freedom Day • Holocaust Remembrance • Sudan • G7 - Nuclear proliferation • International Law - Space • Russia election interference •…

The Legal Authority to Create a Special Tribunal to Try the Crime of Aggression Upon the Request of the UN General Assembly
President Zelenskyy opposes a “hybrid” tribunal to try the crime of aggression—but can the U.N. create a court without Security Council support?

Biden Must Deliver on Disarmament at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima
The visit is a chance to outline a plan for avoiding an arms race with Russia and China and for reducing the risk of a nuclear catastrophe.

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."

Early Edition: 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.

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.

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.