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Early Edition: April 22, 2021

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An Opportunity for Congress to Require Transparency of the Executive’s International Agreements

The newly introduced bipartisan legislation would constitute the most significant improvement in the transparency of international agreements since the enactment of the Case Act…

Biden Team’s Litigation Tactics on Guantanamo Undercut Biden Policy to Close the Prison

The administration's new moves before Supreme Court raise questions about whether it will more broadly decline to use straightforward tools to close Guantanamo and end indefinite…

Early Edition: April 21, 2021

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Protestors hold posters during an anti-corruption rally in Bishkek on December 18, 2019. A poster shows an three images of an official with money in ears, over the eyes, and stuck in his mouth.

Congress Must Stand with Civil Society and Strengthen the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Program

Civil society coalitions have made GloMag a powerful tool to curb corruption and human rights abuses. Here's how Congress can sharpen this tool going forward.
President John F. Kennedy's murderer Lee Harvey Oswald during a press conference after his arrest in Dallas.

Federal Agencies Face April Deadline on Secret JFK Files

Congress has mandated that agencies update the public on thousands of files related to the JFK assassination by April 26. Previous disclosures have been incomplete. Will agencies…

Early Edition: April 20, 2021

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The Public Should Have Access to the Surveillance Court’s Opinions

For decades, a special court—the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, or “FISC”—has issued secret legal opinions authorizing the U.S. government to conduct sweeping…
A billboard with president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo stands over the empty streets of the new capital city on August 16, 2018 in Oyala, Equatorial Guinea. The dome at the end of the street will be the new house for the president.

Combating Transnational Authoritarian Kleptocracy: Cracking Down on Western Professional Enablers

Effectively battling corruption and human rights abuses requires the tools provided by the Global Magnitsky Act - including the ability to target those who aid money laundering.…
Young refugees from Honduras and Guatemala walk through marsh land around the Rio Grande river as they disembark an inflatable boat on March 28, 2021.

Why Must Central American Asylum Seekers Risk Their Lives to Reach the US? There is an Alternative.

Cold War politics continues to shut out Guatemalans, Hondurans, and Salvadorans from the US Refugee Admissions Program. That needs to change.

Early Edition: April 19, 2021

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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (April 10-16)

SolarWinds • United States-Russia • FBI response to Microsoft Exchange Hack • Iranian-backed militia • Coronavirus in U.S. military • Global Magnitsky Act • International…
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