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Early Edition: December 15, 2020
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The Definition of Aggression and Self-Defense
Exactly forty-six years ago, on December 14, 1974, the United Nations General Assembly adopted, by consensus, the Definition of Aggression, “the most serious and dangerous form…
The Bosnian Constitution, Marking 25 Years, Needs an American Reboot
The US has a historic opportunity to return to the country of its greatest post-Cold War triumph and mark its own homecoming to the international community.
The Constitutionality of Non-Specific Pardons
What the Framers' understanding and subsequent presidential practice tell us.
Biden Must Stick to His Pledge to End US Support for the Yemen War
The war in Yemen is a global mark of shame, and the resulting humanitarian disaster threatens the lives of 24 million people.
Early Edition: December 14, 2020
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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (Dec 5-11)
Analysis of the week's news and developments.
National Security Last Week at the United Nations (Dec 4 – Dec 11)
Ethiopia’s Forces Fire On, Detain U.N. Personnel; UNHCR Voices Alarm Ethiopia’s security forces shot at and detained U.N. staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled…
Defending Women’s Rights Is Not Terrorism: A Saudi Prosecution on Human Rights Day
UN entities that support and enable counterterrorism, including in cooperation with the Kingdom, must ensure such abuses end.
Nestlé & Cargill v. Doe Series: Judicial Activism, Corporate Exceptionalism, and the Puzzlement of Nestlé v. Doe
Congress has amended the Alien Tort Statute only three times. Yet judicial interpretation has significantly limited the statute's reach through "shadow amendments" to the text.…
Representation at the Top: The Importance of Race in the Austin Nomination Debate
The pushback against retired Gen. Lloyd Austin’s nomination as secretary of defense has left little room to celebrate what is also a milestone for Black Americans in and out…
COVID-19 and International Law Series: Reforming the World Health Organization
[Editor’s Note: This article is part of a Just Security series, COVID and International Law. All articles in the series can be found here.] The World Health Organization…