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Improve FISA on Civil Liberties by Strengthening Amici

A series of recommendations could position amici to make forceful civil liberties and privacy arguments, effecting change from within the FISA court system.
In this picture taken on February 7, 2020, a mother shows her phone to her child who has cancer as they sit inside a ward in a hospital in Srinagar. Both wear face masks.

As Trump Returns from India, Others in U.S. Must Press Modi on Rights in Kashmir and Across the Country

It is critical that a broad and diverse group of powerful actors in the United States not ignore the Indian government’s turn toward authoritarianism.

The Early Edition: February 26, 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…
U.S. Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following the bipartisan Senate vote on the War Powers Resolution on Iran with Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tom Udall (D-NM) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) at the U.S. Capitol on February 13, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Congress Speaks: Trump Currently Has No Authority to Launch War with Iran

The House and Senate have passed resolutions that say President Trump has no authority to take the country to war against Iran.
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee meets to consider articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at the Longworth House Office Building on Thursday December 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Congress Is Ready for FISA Reform — Will the House Judiciary Committee Rise to the Occasion?

In the next 24 hours, the House Judiciary Committee has a unique opportunity to seriously reform FISA surveillance powers.
Afghan civil society activists attend a candlelight vigil for the nine civilians killed in Afghan army shelling, in Kabul on December 6, 2015.

Reduction of Civilian Harm in Afghanistan: A Way Forward

As all sides have jockeyed for leverage in Afghanistan, civilians have paid the price with over 10,000 civilian casualties in 2019.
William Barr in 1992 and in 2019

Let the Rule of Law Rule Law Enforcement: Reflections on the Current Attorney General’s Tenure

A former Acting Attorney General who earlier served with Bill Barr in the H.W. Bush administration writes scathing critique of Barr.

The Early Edition: February 25, 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…
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir attends a meeting with his new 20-member cabinet as they take oath at the presidential palace in the capital on March 14, 2019.

Head of State Immunity is Too Important for the International Court of Justice

If the United Nations General Assembly, or another competent U.N. organ, simply requests an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice, then its member States would…
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New Online Resource: War Powers and Presidential Practice

"Intended for use by policymakers, legislators, scholars, journalists and the general public, the Project is an expansive new resource that analyzes the war powers reporting practice…
Attorney General William Barr (C) speaks during a press conference on the shooting at the Pensacola naval base January 13, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Dis-Barr the Justice Department

“I testified at Barr's Senate confirmation hearing. I urged the Senate to reject the nomination. … I am not saying here that I told you so. Rather, my warning was insufficiently…
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For House, Senate National Security Committees, Stopgaps for Term Limits

Some alternatives to retain experience in key committee leadership for the good of congressional oversight.
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