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Taxi drivers stand by their cars while waiting for passengers in front of the headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Services (FSB) in central Moscow on May 12, 2022. Russia's government has put forward a law to force ride-hailing apps to give the FSB domestic intelligence agency real-time access to their data. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Defectors Provide Immediate Gratification, But Spies Change History

The CIA’s Instagram post on how to make "secure virtual contact” shows the need for agents and their ability to provide ongoing intelligence.

Early Edition for June 7, 2022

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“Witnesses with Baggage” — Anticipating the Jan 6 Hearings and Related Investigations

"The reality is that witnesses are often neither heroes nor villains, or maybe they are a little of both."

Early Edition: June 6, 2022

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Rescue workers carry the body of a victim killed by aerial attacks carried out by aircraft of the coalition led by Saudi Arabia targeting a prison in the Houthi stronghold Saadah Province, on January 22, 2022 in Saadah, Yemen. The assault reportedly killed at least 90 prisoners and injured more than 100 others. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)

US Military Support to the Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Amid Civilian Toll: Mapping the Connections

A media-human rights investigation shows the US may be ignoring data showing the likelihood that its aid went to units implicated in abuses.
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (May 28-June 3)

Russia-Ukraine • Replacement theory - white supremacist violence • January 6th • Domestic human rights litigation • Summit of the Americas - migration
People collect cocoa beans at a cocoa exporter's in Abidjan, on July 3, 2019.

Answering the Supreme Court’s Call for Guidance on the Alien Tort Statute

Proposed Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act would clarify Congress's intent on extraterritorial jurisdiction over violations of laws of nations.
Asylum seekers wait for news outside El Chaparral port of entry on the US-Mexico border in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on March 19, 2020. It is raining and some carry umbrellas.

Western Hemisphere Migration is a Long-Term Challenge

The Biden administration hosts the Summit of the Americas next week. The region cannot afford to wait until 2026 for the next high-level convening.

Early Edition: June 3, 2022

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Primer on the Hearings of the January 6th Select Committee

Capsule summaries of key facts and findings to date, and what to look for during the public hearings in June .
A person walks along a street past a charred residential building in the city of Mariupol on April 29, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. (Photo by ANDREY BORODULIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Transitional Justice in Ukraine: Guidance to Policymakers

A successful mechanism must involve civil society and include the impact of Russia’s armed conflict preceding this year’s full invasion.
A person walks along a street past a charred residential building in the city of Mariupol on April 29, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. (Photo by ANDREY BORODULIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Перехідне правосуддя в Україні: рекомендації для полісімейкерів

Будь-яка успішна система перехідного правосуддя для України повинна враховувати той вплив збройного…
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