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ASEAN Has Failed on Myanmar. What’s Next?
ASEAN excluded the Myanmar junta from its summit this week - but remains reluctant to condemn the coup or provide robust help to the people of Myanmar. How should the rest of the…

The Ballooning Biden Defense Budget
There is a bipartisan path to cut unnecessary spending in the defense budget that protects U.S. security in a cost-effective way.

Early Edition: October 27, 2021
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20 Years After the Patriot Act, America Must End Secret Law
Of the many abuses that sprung from the Patriot Act’s toxic soil, the most pernicious and enduring is the growth of secret laws. The insistence that the government must not only…

Rethinking Surveillance on the 20th Anniversary of the Patriot Act
20 years ago, Congress enacted the PATRIOT Act. It's time to move on from that outmoded model of surveillance.

Congress Debates Cyber Incident Reporting Deadlines in the NDAA
The next NDAA could require cyber incident reporting for critical cyber infrastructure owners and operators within 24 or 72 hours of the incident.

Early Edition: October 26, 2021
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After the Coup in Sudan: Key (Short-Term) Indicators for Democratic Survival
Key indicators to measure the prospect for democracy to survive the current crisis — from scale of street protests to army's withstanding defections to specific words chosen…

Changing the Story: Artificial Intelligence and Patent Eligibility
To solve the problem of patent eligibility for AI inventions, it’s time to talk about AI inventions for the truly revolutionary advances that they are.

Early Edition: October 25, 2021
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Counterterrorism Off the Rails: Israel’s Declaration of Palestinian Human Rights Groups as “Terrorist” Organizations
Law professors critically analyze Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz's designation of six Palestinian human rights groups as “terrorist” organizations

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Oct. 16-22)
Kleptocracy/Democratic Backsliding • Guantanamo • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity • Judiciary Transparency • Counterterrorism • Children in Conflict • Bosnia-Herzegovina…