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The Early Edition: April 13, 2020
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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (April 6-10)
Coronavirus, Foreign Agents Registration Act, Military justice, military draft, Saudi Arabia, nuclear weapons, Countering Violent Extremism, United Nations, and more.

9/11 All Over Again
As in the days after 9/11, the current challenges stemming from COVID-19 seem unprecedented. But the parallels are striking.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 4-10)
The Syria hospital attacks inquiry, coronavirus job losses and nursing shortages, China's wet markets, Libya, and more in our UN recap.

Extend New START — The World Can’t Afford a U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Race Too
The chances of successfully negotiating a new, complex deal including China were already slim before the coronavirus pandemic. Now, in the midst of what clearly will be an extended…

Lawsuit Against Fox News Over Coronavirus Coverage: Can It Succeed? Should It?
There are reasons to be wary of lawsuits as a tactic for controlling the information that media outlets disseminate, even if it is to punish Fox News.

The Early Edition: April 10, 2020
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COVID-19 and Humanitarian Access for Refugees and IDPs: Part 2 – Syria and Bangladesh
The coronavirus crisis should not function as a cover for repressive action under the guise of protecting health, especially in already vulnerable populations.

The Human Rights Lessons from COVID-19: Equality Requires Economic and Social Rights Protections
Minority communities are having to weather the worst of the pandemic. Still, the Trump administration continues its efforts to downplay the significance of economic and social…

UN Counter-Terrorism Negotiations During COVID: Time for a Rethink
As COVID-19 continues its spread around the world, United Nations headquarters has been shuttered and business as usual suspended. The U.N. Security Council is operating through…

Beware, Lobbyists: The Future of FARA Under a Biden Presidency
If Donald Trump loses the upcoming election in November, the Department of Justice’s Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) – the law that’s already tripped up numerous Trump…

The Early Edition: April 9, 2020
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