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The Quiet Rebalance in Transatlantic Intelligence
Recent developments are deepening European officials' existing unease about Washington's steadiness as a security partner.
Early Edition: December 8, 2025
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Operation Southern Spear: Why the Crews, Drugs, and Boats are Not Targetable
A deep dive on the international law applicable to the U.S. military's lethal operations against suspected drug boats
Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Dec. 1-5, 2025)
U.S. strikes / Venezuela • Book recommendations • Ethiopia • Trump executive actions • Supreme Court • Economic diplomacy • Civil society • Emerging technologies
The (Flimsy) Legal Arguments Used to Justify Art Censorship
Liability fears are increasingly weaponized to justify removal of socially engaged art. Treating display as endorsement is legally wrong and culturally corrosive censorship.
The Just Security 2025 Year-End Book Recommendations
Just Security editors recommend books they read this year, including those that illuminated world issues and brought joy into their 2025.
Early Edition: December 5, 2025
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A SCOTUS Bench Memo for Trump v. Slaughter, the FTC Removal Case: Stare Decisis, Historical Practice, and Original Intent
Trump’s attempt to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter without cause forces the Court to revisit Humphrey’s Executor and the future of independent agencies.
U.S. Boat Strike Campaign: Questions Congress Should Ask Executive Branch Officials
A list of questions that should be answered by U.S. government officials regarding the lethal campaign against suspected drug trafficking individuals, groups, and vessels.
When Loyalties Shift: Americans’ Growing Noncooperation with Federal Abuses of Power
Americans' refusals to accept apparent abuses of power by the federal government indicate that the political winds may be starting to shift.
Early Edition: December 4, 2025
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In Ethiopia, an Unfinished Peace Risks Betraying the People of Tigray and the Broader Region
A confluence of factors threatens to reignite the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, exacerbating displacement and human suffering, and destabilizing the entire region.