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Pompeo speaks unmasked at a press conferenece on September 2, 2020.

Why Them? On the U.S. Sanctions Against Int’l Criminal Court Officials

What messages is the United States sending by targeting Fatou Bensouda and Phakiso Mochochoko in particular?
A branch of Alfa Bank stands in the city center on October 03, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine.

The Trump-Alfa Bank Server Mystery Resurfaces

The recent release of the final volume of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian 2016 election interference and two new lawsuits by Russia’s Alfa Bank have brought…
Pedestrians look on as a tank is transported on a truck in the streets of N'Djamena on January 3, 2020, upon their return after a months-long mission fighting Boko Haram in neighbouring Nigeria.

Counterterrorism Assistance to Chad for the Sahel: The Price the People Pay

With an influx of international security aid has come diplomatic cover for government corruption, impunity, and the consolidation of power.

Early Edition: September 2, 2020

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and…
A flower in the street placed by demonstrators revisiting the site where a protester was killed on August 26, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

We Need a Task Force on Political Violence in America

A Task Force on Political Violence could potentially help the U.S. government be more prepared for the rising possibility of violence and its impact.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) holds a joint news conference on the International Criminal Court with US Attorney General William Barr, at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2020.

The Int’l Criminal Court Executive Order: Global Reactions Compiled

With the Trump administration poised to issue sanctions under its new executive order aimed at the ICC, Beth Van Schaack gathers key global reactions to the order and identifies…
The central bank of the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 22, 2016 in Lubumbashi.

Shoring up Sanctions Enforcement in Sub-Saharan Africa: A North Korea Case Study

Helping countries bolster regulatory systems for national security could also build a more sound international financial system overall.

Early Edition: September 1, 2020

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Indian protesters hold placards as they gather during a 'Not in my name' silent protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on June 28, 2017, following a spate anti-Muslim killings.

Facebook Oversight Board Should Hear the India Hate Speech Case

The panel might be ready to start work in October, and it is not too late for it to weigh in on this. The global information environment demands it.
John Durham and William Barr

Bill Barr’s Hidden Truths About Justice Department’s Rule of Forbearance in an Election

Revelations of what Barr said in a deposition under oath in 1995 and in a private Oval Office meeting with President Bush.

Does Cy Vance Already Have the Trump Organization Tax Returns?

The Manhattan DA may already have obtained the pertinent New York state tax returns for the Trump Organization and its executives, including Trump and his family. If this is the…

Early Edition: August 31, 2020

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