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How the Biden Administration Can Better Protect Health Care in War
The health consequences of violence against hospitals, clinics, ambulances, health workers, and patients in war have become ever more evident in conflicts throughout the world.
Families in the Crosshairs of National Security
Families are being affirmed in public policy while simultaneously being targeted in security practice.
Early Edition: February 22, 2021
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the weekend. Here’s today’s news. US DEVELPOMENTS…
Emblematic Cases Expose the Long Road to Justice in Sri Lanka
For more than a decade, in one atrocity case after another, justice is delayed, denied, or even reversed, as the government pursues impunity.
Lessons from the 9/11 Commission
Written by Ambassador Tim Roemer, member of the 9/11 Commission.
Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (Feb 13-19)
Attack on the U.S. Capitol • Social Media • Facebook • U.S. Foreign Policy on Saudi Arabia, UAE • Forever War • Climate Change • Reproductive Rights • Immigration/Refugees/Asylum…
National Security Last Week at the United Nations (Feb. 12-19)
Munich Security Conference Held Virtually, Biden Emphasizes Alliances The annual Munich Security Conference began on Friday with world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden,…
Tamils – and Justice – Can’t Wait: The Need for Decisive UN Action on Sri Lanka
The credibility of the Human Rights Council and the UN system, given its “grave failure” in the past, depends on accountability for Sri Lanka’s atrocities.
Oversight Board’s First Rulings Show Facebook’s Rules Are a Mess
The company’s inability to enact a clear, consistent, transparent content-moderation policy may lead the board to overturn the decision to bar Trump.
As Biden Seeks Answers on Climate’s Impact on Migration, Sydney Declaration Provides Legal Ground Rules for Action
As the United States embarks on its own analysis of displacement and migration in the context of climate change, the Sydney Declaration provides the legal ground rules for action.
The Early Edition: February 19, 2021
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Facebook’s Unconscionable Action in Australia – and What It Means for the Rest of the World
The proposed law that the tech giant is fighting has problems, but Facebook’s removal of news is inexcusable.