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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (July 2-8)

January 6th • Disinformation and AI • Domestic terrorism / Political violence • Civilian harm (also Yemen War) • Iran nuclear negotiations • U.S. China policy • Climate…
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The Biden Administration’s China Policy: An Inventory of Actions to Address the Challenge 

An overview shows a hardline approach partially inherited from Trump merged with an emphasis on working with allies and partners. 
Image: Hands hold a smartphone, the screen of which shows a series of chat messages in Chinese. The background is dark. This picture taken on July 16, 2021 shows user Melissa messaging her virtual boyfriend - a chatbot created by XiaoIce, an artificial intelligence system designed to create emotional bonds with its estimated 660 million users worldwide - on her mobile phone in Beijing. - (Photo by WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images)

The Existential Threat of AI-Enhanced Disinformation Operations

As AI capabilities improve, they will become increasingly effective tools for manipulating and fooling humans - with political, social, and epistemological consequences.

Early Edition: July 8, 2022

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Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stand after to reading the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November's presidential election during a joint session of Congress, after working through the night, at the Capitol on January 7, 2021 in Washington, DC.

A Historical Perspective on Alternate Electors: Lessons from Hayes-Tilden

The attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election has raised questions about a historical example in which self-proclaimed electoral votes were sent to, and considered by,…
Children look on as smoke billows above the residential area following airstrikes of the Saudi-led coalition targeting Houthi-held military positions on March 07, 2021 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Assessing Civilian Casualties Linked to U.S.-Made Weapons in Yemen

Mechanisms are needed to assess civilian harm resulting from U.S. arms sales to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.

Early Edition: July 7, 2022

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A collage of images featuring Marjorie Taylor Green, Allen West and Roger Stone with right-wing militia groups.

The GOP’s Militia Problem: Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and Lessons from Abroad

Scholar of comparative politics and expert on descent of political parties into use of violence/militia discusses the danger signs in United States.
Military members stand during rescue and search operations in front of a damaged facade of a hit by shelling apartment building on June 26, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Protecting Civilians from Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: A New Political Declaration

On June 17, states gathered at the United Nations (U.N.) in Geneva to discuss the final draft of a potentially ground-breaking political declaration that sets new and express standards…

Early Edition: July 6, 2022

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Early Edition for July 5, 2022

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A video featuring White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and deputy Pat Philbin is played during the fifth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 23, 2022 in Washington, DC.

The Law Requires Pat Cipollone to Answer the Jan. 6 Committee’s Questions

Former White House Counsel W. Neil Eggleston writes about the legal and professional implications for Trump's White House Counsel if Cipollone refuses to appear and fully answer…
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