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Early Edition: September 2, 2021

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Children in Roj Camp, Northeast Syria.

A Visit to Northeast Syria Shows the Urgency for Governments to Repatriate Their Citizens, Many of Them Children, to Thwart ISIS

A majority of the approximately 72,000 detainees from 57 countries are children, and the militant group is targeting youths for recruitment.
A man sits in front of a store with a sign on the windows reading, “Black Wall Street Corner Store and More” in the Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2021.

Why “Buy Black” Is Not Enough: The Devastating Legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre

The Massacre destroyed not only Black generational wealth but also the political and civil power that is tied to economic success.

Early Edition: September 1, 2021

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A prisoner paces in a gated indoor area before evening prayers at the "Gitmo" maximum security detention center on October 22, 2016 at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

What the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Could Mean for Guantanamo Detainees and the Due Process Clause

The D.C. Circuit will soon consider the consequential question of whether the Due Process Clause applies to Guantanamo detainees.
Side by side photographs of law enforcement in full riot gear with helmets, shields, bullet proof vests, and camouflage clothing marching near Lafayette Park on June 1, 2020 and considerably less law enforcement in less imposing gear and without shields at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The second photograph also shows white supremacists carrying flags and greatly outnumbering law enforcement. Law enforcement in the first photograph tear gassed protestors (not shown) who were protesting the murder of George Floyd and larger racial injustices. Law enforcement in the second photograph used minimal force against violent Trump supporters as they stormed the U.S. Capitol.

The National Guard at Lafayette Square and the January 6th Attempted Insurrection: Fixes for the FY2022 NDAA

Congress should close the loopholes that allow the federal government to circumvent the Posse Comitatus Act.
Supporters of the "Coalition of Northern Groups" (CNG) rally to urge authorities to rescue hundreds of abducted schoolboys, in northwestern state of Katsina, Nigeria on December 17, 2020. One sign reads, “End Boko Haram” and another reads, “Insecurity in the North in Bad Condition Appalling Failure…”

The Politics of Repatriation and Power of Community Reintegration in Peacebuilding

Communities victimized by conflict may be remarkably receptive to the return of former fighters.

Early Edition: August 31, 2021

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Early Edition: August 30, 2021

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Trump leaves the Manhattan Supreme Court where he serves on jury duty on August 17, 2015 in New York City. Reporters gather around him with cameras and microphones.

Why a Trump Lawsuit to “Protect” Executive Privilege Could Backfire

Trump may unintentionally invite the DC court and Justice Dept to consider whether the crime-fraud exception applies to his activities relating to Jan. 6.
Empty UN Security Council chamber.

Addressing Masculinities and Gender Stereotypes to Prevent Violent Extremism and Terrorism

On the effort of states to develop a new discourse at the United Nations on gender stereotypes and masculinities as drivers of violent extremism and terrorism.
A collage of Jim Jordan speaking on multiple news channels.

Timeline: Rep. Jim Jordan, a Systematic Disinformation Campaign, and January 6

Starting in August 2020, Jim Jordan's coordinated effort to shape Trump supporters' belief in a stolen presidential election and January 6 as the "ultimate date of significance"…
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