Recent Articles
Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (May 7-13)
Russia-Ukraine • NATO Expansion • Autocratization and democratization: Global • U.S. Democracy • Civilian harm and Dept of Defense • Cybersecurity • Israel-Palestine
Russian Threats and Cybersecurity: Q&A with Beth George, former DOD acting General Counsel
A conversation with former acting General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
Sobre el nuevo protocolo sobre vigilancia transfronteriza en materia de cibercrimen, un llamado a la cautela
En vez de "un enfoque proporcionado ... da prioridad a la aplicación de la ley en detrimento de la privacidad, la protección de datos y los derechos humanos."
On New Cross-Border Cybercrime Policing Protocol, a Call for Caution
The treaty creates a range of new policing powers with weak privacy and human rights standards and fails to include sufficient oversight.
Defense Dept Law of War Manual and Its Unintended Readings: On Civilians Assuming Risk of Harm
The Manual risks creating a false impression that is not intended by the senior Defense Department leadership who produced the Manual — a problem that could significantly undervalue…
Early Edition: May 13, 2022
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An Offer NATO Cannot (and Should Not) Refuse: Finland’s Membership
Admittance would help ensure that the Alliance system of collective security ushered in after 1945 remains in place.
Surveying Evidence of How Trump’s Actions Activated Jan. 6 Rioters
A triangulation of evidence that extremists treated then-President Trump's words as instructions for the events on Jan. 6.
In Lebanon, Elections Bring Cautious Hope – and an Uphill Battle for Reforms
Weakened incumbents and diaspora voting could allow the country to change direction after years of graft, mismanagement, and democratic decline.
Internal Palestinian Divisions and Their Consequences
Recent municipal elections reinforced the political marginalization of already frustrated younger Palestinians.
Early Edition: May 12, 2022
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In Alliance with Poland, U.S. Must Emphasize Refugee Protection
First-hand reporting from Poland highlights the need for refugee policies consistent with international and domestic law.