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Side-by-side photos of Rudy Giuliani and Jay Sekulow.

All the President’s Lawyers: A Chart of Misconduct and Possible Crimes Revealed by Mueller Report

A nine-page Chart closely tracks the Mueller Report’s references to potential wrongdoing by President Trump’s personal lawyers.
Personnel of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), formerly named Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), assigned as South Sundan's presidential guard, take part in a drill at their barracks in Rejaf, about 15km south of Juba, South Sudan, on April 26, 2019.

Amid Protest Plans, South Sudan Peace Deal Teeters After Leaders Miss Deadline

South Sudan youth groups fed up with delays in implementing the latest peace accord plan demonstrations on May 15, as the leaders of the warring sides raise doubts that the six-year…

The Early Edition: May 14, 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 abroad.…
The Northrop Grumman logo is seen on a building in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, on March 11, 2019.

Shareholder Resolution Asks How Northrop Grumman Implements its Human Rights Policy

Welfare and national security risks could be mitigated by active implementation of Northrop's human rights policy.
Canadian flags line the walkway in front of the Parliament in Ottawa, Ontario, October 2, 2017.

Canada Considers Most Far-Reaching Intell Reforms in Decades

The proposed bill strikes a healthy balance between facing up to new cyber-threats and ensuring accountability and oversight.
A copy of the Mueller Report opened to page 166 and 167. Significant portions of the text are redacted.

Enforcing Congressional Subpoenas: A Modest Proposal

A change in the law that would enhance Congress’s ability to extract information from the executive branch is a heavy lift, particularly in the current climate. With that in…

The Early Edition: May 13, 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 abroad.…
Collage of images from posts of the past week.

Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (May 6-10)

A quick rundown of our coverage of the week's developments.
A Somali woman and child walk past the destruction caused by a car bombing attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, on December 22,2018.

Somalia War Crimes Trial Starts Monday, as Another Survivor Seeks Justice

The third in a trio of federal cases brought by the San Francisco-based Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) on behalf of victims and survivors of Siad Barre’s rule in…
House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) holds up copies of the Starr Report during a House Judiciary Committee markup vote on a resolution to issue a subpoena to the Justice Department to receive the full unredacted Mueller report, on Capitol Hill April 3, 2019 in Washington, DC.

The Barr-Nadler Subpoena Standoff: Still Room for Accommodation?

In its standoff with the House Judiciary Committee over the Mueller report, the Justice Department’s assertions when it comes to protecting its law enforcement equities, are…
Secretary-General António Guterres holds global town hall meeting with United Nations staff members. January 17, 2019

UN Secretary-General’s Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: An Unequivocal Call for Respect for the Law

The United Nations (UN) yesterday released the Secretary-General’s annual report to the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. It is an unequivocal…
The Pentagon logo and an American flag are lit up in the briefing room of Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

What Questions Is the Pentagon Avoiding?

No on-camera briefings at the Pentagon mean officials are getting away with not answering questions about policy decisions and ongoing combat operations.
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