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Keeping an Eye on the Hand of Justice: Bill Barr and Targeting Joe Biden

Former Acting Attorney General Stuart Gerson (served with Bill Barr in the George HW Bush administration) and Kristy Parker (15-year DOJ career) warn of the weaponization of the…

The Early Edition: April 29, 2020

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Residents obtain water from a natural source from the hill El Avila after the water supply was suspended following a nationwide blackout occurred March 10, 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela.

How to Hold Venezuela’s Maduro Accountable for Human Rights Abuses

The Trump administration's focus on the regime’s corruption, manipulation of the election process, and narco-terrorism omits other egregious violations.
German police officers escort a veiled woman and two children outside the association linked to mosque Ibrahim Alkhalil in Berlin's central Tempelhof-Schoeneberg district, on September 22, 2015 where they conduct raids targeting individuals suspected of inciting people to go and fight for the Islamic State group in Syria.

Why Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Law and Practice Is Failing a Human Rights Audit

Current approaches to preventing and countering violent extremism programs lack a consistent grounding in rule of law or human rights.
A person crosses the street at nearly empty Times Square on April 20, 2020, in New York City.

Terrorism During a Pandemic: Assessing the Threat and Balancing the Hype

Since the onset of the pandemic, the terrorist threat may have changed – but that change has not been an unmitigated increase, despite reports suggesting the contrary.

The Early Edition: April 28, 2020

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Trump speaks during the daily briefing of the coronavirus task force at the White House on April 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. He does not wear a face mask.

Broadcasters and Trump’s False Information on Coronavirus: What Role for the FCC?

Should the regulator require disclosure when information aired is false or scientifically suspect? Maybe "no" is the best answer.
Side by side photographs of Liza Goitein, Andrew McCabe, Mary McCord, and Julian Sanchez.

Top Experts Analyze Inspector General Report Finding Problems in FBI Surveillance

Expert takes on the Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz's recent report on FBI procedures for obtaining secret warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…
A man wearing a mask sits outside a barber shop in Lilburn, Georgia on April 24, 2020.

Federal vs. State Powers in Rush to Reopen Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

As governors start reopening their states, what could the White House and federal government do to stop it if the feds wanted to?

The Early Edition: April 27, 2020

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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (April 20-24)

A roundup of this week's articles on Just Security.
A flooded street in the southern city of Aden, on April 22, 2020.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 18-24)

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, human rights, and the rule…
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