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The Early Edition: November 4, 2019
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…

Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (Oct. 28-Nov. 1)
From announcing our new Advisory Board to covering impeachment, Baghdadi operation, potential military intervention in Venezuela, CLOUD Act and more, it's been a busy week.

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,…

More or Less Justice? More or Less Security?
Reflecting on what's changed since Just Security launched six years ago, and three challenges that we now confront.

How Trump Could Really End “Endless Wars”
If Trump were serious about his professed desire to end endless wars, he would offer a responsible plan for repealing the statutory authorization that three successive administrations…

The Early Edition: November 1, 2019
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A Game-Changing Provision in the House Impeachment Resolution
The measure would keep Trump’s lawyers from participating in the impeachment process if the White House continues to refuse to produce documents and bar witnesses from testifying,…

Welcoming Joshua Geltzer as a New Executive Editor at Just Security
We are thrilled to announce Joshua Geltzer as a new Executive Editor at Just Security. Since writing his first article for Just Security as a member of our editorial board back…

Correcting the Record: Wiretaps, the CLOUD Act, and the US-UK Agreement
Over at Stanford CIS blog, Albert Gidari takes aim at the wiretap-related provisions in the US-UK CLOUD Act Agreement – which Peter Swire and I wrote about separately here. He…

ISIS Suspect Transfers to Iraq Replete with Risks
Despite well-documented concerns, some European States appear to be negotiating the transfer of thousands of foreign ISIS suspects to Iraq.

The Early Edition: October 31, 2019
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Keeping Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism in Focus at the UN
Egypt has for years sought to undermine UN consensus on norms for human rights in countering terrorism. It's time for UN members to take a principled stand.