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Early Edition: January 27, 2021
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De-platforming Is a Fix, But Only a Short-Term One
Conspiracy theorists and disinformation remain in the world and online. At the end of the day, solving that problem will require more than just a technical solution.

Guardrails Needed for FBI Access to Social Media Monitoring
While social media analysis will be critical to investigations aimed at preventing acts of domestic terrorism, dragnet social media monitoring brings significant risks, and even…

Transforming the US Human Rights Report to Reflect Gender Rights — and Security
The Trump administration damaged the annual report's credibility. It is critical to rethink the data, especially on women and girls.

Early Edition: January 26, 2021
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US Terrorist Designation for Houthis is Bad for Yemen Even Beyond Crippling Aid Efforts
The Trump administration’s labeling of the armed group in its dying days in office also imperils political prospects for peace.

Early Edition: January 25, 2021
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“Fight for Trump”: Video Evidence of Incitement at the Capitol
New video footage scraped from Parler, and former federal prosecutors' reactions.

Why Policies Around the Pandemic May Help Women Working in National Security
The pandemic could compel a new standard for national security employees and a push to improve consistent family-leave and dependent care policies, and increase workplace flexibility.

Gaps in Trump’s Pardons: How the Biden Administration Can Still Pursue Justice
Former FBI General Counsel and top prosecutor in Special Counsel's Office explains how the pardons for Bannon, Manafort, Stone left the door open for Justice Department to now…

Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (January 16-22)
Legal and policy analysis of most recent news and developments.

Strengthening the Global Dimension of Biden’s COVID-19 Rescue & Recovery Plan
Breathing new life into the global response to the pandemic should be at the top of the Biden administration's agenda.