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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (June 29-July 3)

Racial injustice, Russia bounty operation, International Criminal Court – torture, military justice reform, human rights in China, Germany’s war crimes trials, United Nations…
Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam is seen on a giant screen remotely addressing the opening of the UN Human Rights Council's 44th session on June 30, 2020 in Geneva.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (June 26-July 2)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
Aaron Zelinsky, John Elias, Dr. Rick Bright, Capt. Brett E. Crozier, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, Elaine McCusker, Bill Taylor, George Kent, David Holmes, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, Laura Cooper, Jennifer Wiliams

Patriotism and Justice on an Unusual Independence Day

Former Acting Attorney General, who served in George HW Bush and Clinton administrations and as an advisor to several Presidents, calls for officials to resist unethical directives,…
Trump shares a Thanksgiving dinner with US troops at Bagram Air Field during a surprise visit on November 28, 2019 in Afghanistan.

Why is Trump Turning a Blind Eye to Russia’s Covert Warfare?

The Kremlin’s payment of bounties for the killing of American and British soldiers in Afghanistan is a dangerous step in the ladder of escalation. For years, the Kremlin has…
Exterior View of the new International Criminal Court building in The Hague on July 30, 2016 in The Hague The Netherlands.

Letter to the Editor: There is No Affront to U.S. Sovereignty in the Int’l Criminal Court Investigation

Editor’s Note: This piece is part of Just Security’s ongoing coverage of Executive Order 13928, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Associated With the International Criminal…
Police officers pepper spray people next to the Colorado State Capitol as protests against the death of George Floyd continue for a third night on May 30, 2020 in Denver, Colorado.

Less Lethal than Firearms, But Only if Used Appropriately

Sometimes, as in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks by an Atlanta law enforcement officer, deaths involve police use of firearms. But as the killing of George Floyd has also demonstrated,…
Trump, Pence, National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Mark A. Milley, and Brig. Gen. Marcus Evans, Deputy Director for Special Operations on the Joint Staff in the Situation Room of the White House October 26, 2019 in Washington, DC.

The Baseline: How a Functional Executive Would Have Handled the Russian Bounty Operation

We outline the acts of accommodation and appeasement President Trump exhibited toward Russia during this period. Then we walk through what an appropriate set of actions would have…

The Early Edition: July 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…
Protestors are tear gassed as the police disperse them near the White House on June 1, 2020.

It’s Time to Stop the Use of Tear Gas Against Civilians

It was a clear day on June 1 in Washington, DC when thousands of people protesting racial injustice and police brutality, in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, congregated…
Trump speaks with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, during a diner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 7, 2020.

The Demise of Government: The Grim Task of Undoing Trump’s Damage

We have begun to see the unwinding of modern America. The effects will not simply evaporate when this president leaves office.
Three people in a CIA recruitment ad.

The CIA’s Long and Winding Road to Diversity

The agency's new ad campaign features actors for a reason: it bears little resemblance to the makeup of the workforce, much less leadership.

The Early Edition: July 1, 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…
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