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The Early Edition: August 27, 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…
Subcommittee ranking member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) speaks as Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) looks on during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hearing titled 'Extremist Content and Russian Disinformation Online' on Capitol Hill, October 31, 2017 in Washington, DC. A sign behind them reads, “The Russian Toolbox in the 2016 Election – Propaganda, Fake News, Trolls, and Bots: Yes – Hacking and Theft of Political Information: Yes – Timed Leaks of Damaging Material: Yes“

War is as War Does: World Order and the Future of Conflict

The release of the first part of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee’s bipartisan investigation into Russia’s 2016 election interference and Robert Mueller’s recent…
Trump winks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, March 25, 2019.

Blame Trump, Not the U.S. Code, for His Abuse of Emergency Authority

It began in earnest with President Donald Trump’s invocation of the National Emergencies Act in an effort to grab money to build a border wall. It reemerged with Trump’s reference…

The Early Edition: August 26, 2019

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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (August 19-23)

Russia probes, immigration, violent extremism, social media disinfo, energy policy, and more!
View of a Guatemalan migrant's identification wristband upon his arrival at the Air Force Base in Guatemala City after being deported from the United States on July 31, 2019.

“Offshore Processing” in Guatemala: A Deeper Look at the U.S. Asylum Deal

U.S. agreement to "offshore" asylum seekers (of different nationalities) to Guatemala bears striking similarity to Australia's policy of offshoring asylum seekers to an island…
People walk by The Piaget Building at 650 5th Avenue, which has been named as being owned by the Iranian government, on November 13, 2009 in New York City.

Second Circuit Gets Civil Forfeiture under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Wrong

Are foreign states and their property immune from civil forfeiture suits brought by the U.S.? In a case involving a Manhattan skyscraper controlled by Iran, the Second Circuit…

The Early Edition: August 23, 2019

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An empty bench before the start of the Senate Intelligence Committee's hearing where FBI Director James Comey will testify on June 8, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

Public Document Clearinghouse: Congressional Russia Investigations

To create a public resource, Just Security has compiled significant documents in Congress's various Russia investigations dating back to the 2016 election cycle. ...
The United States Capitol building at night in Washington DC, USA.

Just Security Launches the Russia Investigation Congressional Clearinghouse

The clearinghouse's project director, Andy Wright discusses his inspiration for the project and the features of this new public database.
The Bai Hassan oil field, west of the multi-ethnic northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. October 17, 2017

The Iraq-Turkey Pipeline Dispute: Opportunity in an Arbitration

Iraq has increased its oil production by more than half since 2012, and is set to be the world’s third-largest oil producer by 2030. Its proven natural gas reserves are enough…

The Early Edition: August 22, 2019

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