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The Just Security Podcast: What’s Next for U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Assistance?
Expert panel considers the proposed restructuring of the State Department and unpacks the implications for U.S. foreign policy, what's at stake, and what lies ahead.

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (May 12-16)
Series: Regulating social media platforms • Series: Global tech policy seminar • Russia-Ukraine War • Syria • South Sudan • Trump executive actions • United States…

The Law Already Supports AI in Government — RAG Shows the Way
Retrieval-Augmented Generation offers federal agencies a way to build AI systems today within legal frameworks that already exist.

State’s Program for Responding to Civilian Harm Caused by American Weapons Falls Short, But Should Not Be Abandoned
A well-resourced CHIRG could help prevent U.S. arms from being used unlawfully, and offer a credible response to critics of America’s global weapons transfers.

Early Edition: May 16, 2025
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: RUSSIA-UKRAINE…

Making Russia Pay: Obtaining Compensation for Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine in American Courts
US courts may offer avenues for holding Russia accountable for injuries caused by its unlawful invasion of Ukraine, subject to certain limitations.

Fireside Chat with Singapore’s Chief of Cybersecurity David Koh: Navigating the New Global Tech Order
Remarks from Singapore's Chief of Cybersecurity David Koh for the Just Security-Oxford Global Tech Policy Seminar Series.

Another Reason Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order is Unlawful
"Without question, Congress understood that the birthright citizenship statute extended to the two groups that President Trump has targeted"

Early Edition: May 15, 2025
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: RUSSIA-UKRAINE…

The Just Security Podcast: Peace Diplomacy and the Russo-Ukraine War
How should we understand the prospects for a sustainable peace in Ukraine amidst evolving geopolitical dynamics and continued battlefield uncertainty?

New Transitional Justice Legislation Provides an Entry Point for Reengaging with State- and Nation-Building Efforts in South Sudan
The South Sudan government should be held strictly to its commitment to establish and politically support new truth commission legislation.

Curating Cyberspace: Rights, Responsibilities, and Opportunities
To challenge authoritarianism, platforms should embrace a role that balances expressive rights and responsibilities in a pro-democratic way.