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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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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (August 21-27)

Afghanistan • Attack on U.S. Capitol • Russia • Cyber • Int’l Criminal Court • Artificial Intelligence - Gender • 2022 Olympics - China • Guantanamo - Military…

Early Edition: August 27, 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. KABUL…
A Yemeni man looks at graffiti protesting against US drone strikes on September 19, 2018 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Embedding Gender in International Humanitarian Law: Is Artificial Intelligence Up to the Task?

The laws of war can sanction uses of force with gendered consequences. Encoding IHL principles into AI systems may reinforce - or correct for - these disparate impacts.

Early Edition: August 26, 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…
US Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice alongside Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on April 26, 2021 in Washington, DC.

DOJ Should Investigate Jeff Clark and Mark Meadows for Political Coercion Act and Hatch Act Violations

A detailed examination of how the reported facts match the criminal prohibitions of the Political Coercion Act and the Hatch Act.
Volunteers carry relief aid for distribution to families who were victims of an attack by militants at a maternity ward, on the outskirts of Kabul. The place the supplies in the back of a pick-up truck.

Afghans Need More Than Solidarity

Humanitarian access will be essential for Afghans after August 31. Here's how the US & international community should ensure its continuation.
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Asad Ahmad Khan holds a press conference at the Ministry of Justice in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on August 12, 2021.

To Strengthen the ICC Office of the Prosecutor, Karim Khan is On the Right Path

Justice Richard Goldstone, a former international prosecutor says the changes will make it more efficient, results-oriented, and accountable.

Early Edition: August 25, 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…
Former chief prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz addresses guests during the inauguration of the new information and documentation center "Memorial Nuremberg Trials", in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on November 21, 2010.

Nuremberg Prosecutor says Guantanamo Military Commissions Don’t Measure Up

In an upcoming filing, the last living Nuremberg prosecutor, Benjamin B. Ferencz, says there is "very limited comparison" between the Guantanamo military commissions and the Nuremberg…
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