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Early Edition: October 8, 2020

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news. US DEVELOPMENTS…
In a tour for the press organised by a damaged school in Yemen's third-city of Taez on September 3, 2019 to attract attention to their suffering, Yemeni children listen to their teacher on the first day of the new academic year in a destroyed classroom at their school's compound which was heavily damaged last year in an air strike during fighting between the Saudi-backed government forces and the Huthi rebels.

How the UN Security Council Can Protect Education in Armed Conflict

A few weeks ago, I sat in the United Nations Security Council chamber listening to Hadiza, a secondary school student in Niger and a youth ambassador for Save the Children,…
Partitions separate voting machines at the Lexington County Voter Registration and Elections Office on the second day of in-person absentee and early voting on October 6, 2020 in Lexington, South Carolina.

Navigating a Contested Election, the Electoral Count Act and 12th Amendment: How to Ensure a Fully Counted Outcome

"Unconventional threats to a free and fair election may require unconventional but lawful and legitimate tactics to preserve the constitutional order."

Early Edition: October 7, 2020

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Democratic presidential nominee, former US Vice President Joe Biden (R), and vice presidential running mate, US Senator Kamala Harris, sign required documents for receiving the Democratic nomination for President and Vice President, in Wilmington, Delaware, on August 14, 2020.

Reengaging on Treaties and Other International Agreements (Part II): A Path Forward

If Biden is elected and becomes president in January 2021, what can he do to rejoin international agreements from which Trump has withdrawn the United States?
Medical staff move bodies from the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center to a refrigerated truck on April 2, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York.

Consequences of Federal Failure: Lessons from New York City in the Pandemic

A city is the form of government best positioned to understand the needs of its constituents. But the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the ways in which local government, even…

Early Edition: October 6, 2020

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Armed members of far right militias and white pride organizations rally near Stone Mountain Park in downtown Stone Mountain, Georgia on August 15, 2020.

Is the United States Heading for a Rural Insurgency?

The preconditions for insurgency are already present in the United States.
Ukrainian journalist and member of parliament Serhiy Leshchenko holds papers in front of a screen displaying a picture of Donald Trump's presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort during a press conference in Kiev on August 19, 2016.

Manafort and His Ukraine Patron: “FinCEN Files” Further Illustrate Gaping Holes in Oversight

Leaked documents in a global news investigation reveal suspicious transactions and business practices that undermine US interests.

Early Edition: October 5, 2020

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Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) leans in close without a face mask to speak with Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), who wears a face mask, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation" on Capitol Hill on August 5, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Senate Procedures Offer No Hope for Dems on Supreme Court Nominee

An explainer on why quorum requirements, closure vote thresholds, and other Senate procedures can't significantly slow or stop the nomination of the next Supreme Court Justice.…
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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (Sept 28-Oct 2)

Coverage of the week's developments.
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