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The Early Edition: July 3, 2019
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To Stem the Flow of Refugees, Address the Conflicts at Their Core
If the railing about migrants is genuine rather than politically convenient, it’s time to apply the prodigious talents, skills, and still surprisingly robust political capital…
Acting or Not, the Play’s The Thing
Focusing on the number of acting officials may detract from an assessment of the real failures of the Trump administration’s policy process and oversight gaps.
Trumping Transatlantic Relations, EU Struggles to Get Its House in Order
Whoever will be selected to run the European Commission or become the president of the European Council, the partnership with the United States will be one of the top priorities.…
The Early Edition: July 2, 2019
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Principle Over Pretext: The Supreme Court Isn’t Buying What Wilbur Ross Is Selling
In a ruling that has surprised many legal observers, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, dealt the Trump administration a major setback to its efforts…
Top Expert Backgrounder: Children in Immigration Detention — What are the International Norms?
Vice Chair of the United Nations Committee Against Torture, Felice Gaer, writing in her personal capacity.
The Early Edition: July 1, 2019
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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (June 24-28)
U.S.-Iran conflict, Arms sales to Saudi Arabia/UAE, Russia/Obstruction investigation, Torture, Gender equity in national security leadership, Assange indictment, Sudan, and more!
After Sudan’s Attacks on Protesters, Crucial Next Steps for the U.S.
(Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles on the Sudan security forces’ June 3 attacks on peaceful demonstrators and what may happen next. The first article detailed…
Anticipating the President’s Way Around the War Powers Resolution on Iran: Lessons of the 1980s Tanker Wars
Former senior State Department lawyer, Todd Buchwald, who worked on war powers issues during the 1980s Tanker Wars involving U.S. military actions against Iran, explains how the…
The Missing Piece in US-Iran Drone Dispute: Navigational Freedoms and the Strait of Hormuz
"Even if the drone flew only across 'international airspace,' significant legal questions arise as to whether its activities violated the rules for transit and what legal recourse…