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Early Edition: September 21, 2021

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news. U.S.…
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Revenge of the State: Freedom House Finds Tech Increasingly Serves Authoritarian Ends

Hendrix unpacks the report's broader themes and dives into country reports on United States, India, and China.
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Announcing a Partnership With Oxford University Press

Just Security is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Oxford University Press for an occasional series of thematically organized print volumes on specific issues of international…
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) listen to testimony from DC Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Fanone before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on US Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.

In the Wake of the January 6 Attacks, Will Congress and the Administration Heed the Lessons of 9/11?

The need to respond forcefully to the insurrection should not be conflated with the need for new legal authorities.
Members of the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) Italian contingent gather in the village of Seddiqine in the southern Lebanese district of Tyre, from near where four rockets were fired towards Israel, on May 19, 2021. They stand in front of an armored vehicle.

Why the UN Needs a Comprehensive “Agenda for Protection”

The UN has repeatedly failed to fulfill its mission to protect civilians. A protection agenda could help it succeed.

Early Edition: September 20, 2021

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news. AFGHANISTAN…
The empty courtroom of the U.S. Supreme Court is seen September 30, 2016. Curtains are parted to reveal chairs, pews, and the seats for the judges at the front of the room.

Activism and Consequences

A response to Margulies and Azmy.
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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (September 12-18)

U.S. Foreign Policy • Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity • Afghanistan • Intelligence Oversight (including Surveillance) • Racial Justice • Human Rights Advocacy
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Reassessing Counter Terrorism Financing in a Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

The Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan set back decades-long efforts to integrate Afghanistan into the international community. Nowhere is this more apparent than on anti-money…
Syrian defendant Eyad al-Gharib, accused of crimes against humanity in the first trial of its kind to emerge from the Syrian conflict, arrives to hear his verdict in the court room on February 24, 2021 in Koblenz, western Germany. He holds up a document or folder to hide his face as two officers in bullet proof vests touch him and move him forward.

Striking the Right Balance for a Draft Convention on Crimes against Humanity

A successful treaty will prompt States to adopt stronger national laws and cooperate with each other to stop atrocities.

Early Edition: September 17, 2021

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The Executive Branch Needs Intelligence Oversight Reform

The PIOB and PCLOB should be combined into a single White House civil liberties and compliance office, with an expanded mission.
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