Recent Articles
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,…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Welcoming E. Tendayi Achiume, Barbara McQuade, and Matiangai Sirleaf to Just Security’s Board of Editors
Join us in welcoming three phenomenal additions to the Just Security Editorial Board.
A Tale of German Global Criminal Justice: A TWAIL Perspective on the Syrian Torture Trial
A trial against Anwar Raslan and Eyad Al Gharib, two suspected (former) members of President Bashar al-Assad’s security services, began before the Higher Courts in Koblenz, Germany,…
Freedom of Expression and Political Controversy: The ECtHR’s BDS Judgment
In its June 11 Baldassi et al v. France judgment (French original not yet translated), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) confirmed and reinforced the fundamental right…
Transitional Justice, Race, and the United States
As a scholar of transitional justice, I am heartened by efforts to de-exceptionalize the United States and to bring race and anti-Black racism into conversation with international…
The Early Edition: June 30, 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…