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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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
The Early Edition: February 24, 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…
Video of Panel on the “Crisis at the Justice Department”
Bob Bauer, Lisa Monaco, and Andrew Weissmann, with Ryan Goodman (moderator).
National Security at the United Nations This Week
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,…
Sudan Takes Two Big Steps toward Normalizing Relations: USS Cole and Bashir
Sudan’s transitional government took two significant steps toward improving its international standing and normalizing relations with the United States by first agreeing for…