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In Absence of Foreign Agents Registration Reform, DOJ Tweaks Could Make a Big Difference
Its core obligations have not been comprehensively updated since the 1960s. Until they are, the executive branch could address key shortcomings.

Early Edition: March 31, 2021
Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to the latest major national security news and developments: IMMIGRATION For the first time on Tuesday,…

Save the Olympics, Again
It's time to renew the call to depoliticize the Olympics through an international treaty that would establish permanent locations for the games.

A Tribunal for ISIS Fighters – A National Security and Human Rights Emergency
There is an immediate need to triage a coordinated response to the ongoing detention of roughly 10,000 ISIS fighters and 60,000 women and children in northeast Syria.

An Alternative to Impeachment: New Bill Helps Enforce Accountability for Capitol Riots
Experts explain how a new bill in Congress helps enforce accountability for federal officials who enabled the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Early Edition: March 30, 2021
Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to the latest major national security news and developments: CORONAVIRUS World leaders are calling for…

To Combat Central America’s Bad Governance, Biden Can’t Just Throw Money at the Problem
The $4 billion in US aid will have to be carefully managed, and could be leveraged to combat the corruption and impunity that drives so many to migrate.

Race to the Top Brass
Congress is disproportionately nominating White students to the United States’ competitive military academies and, thus, continuing to cultivate a disproportionately White (and…

Early Edition: March 29, 2021
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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (March 20-26)
Corruption/kleptocracy • Technology • Online terrorism, disinformation • Counterterrorism • Atrocity prevention • Racial justice • Transparency • Use of force •…

National Security This Week at the United Nations (March 19-26)
North Korea Launches Successful Weapons Tests North Korea conducted two separate weapons tests this week. U.S. officials confirmed that on Sunday, March 21, North Korea carried…

Terrorism and Other Dangerous Online Content: Exporting the First Amendment?
The First Amendment is no cause for the United States holding back from international multi-stakeholder efforts to address the spread of dangerous online content. Christchurch…