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Countering Russian Election Hacks
Explainer on the legal triggers, limits, and powers of Pentagon's new authority to prepare and conduct cyber response if Russia hacks into midterms votes.
The Early Edition: November 5, 2018
CYBERSECURITY, TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) on Friday activated his state National Guard’s cybersecurity teams to be on standby for tomorrow’s midterm…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Oct 28-Nov 3)
Authors include Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Shaheed Fatima Q.C., Brigadier General (ret.) Kenneth Watkin, Harold Koh, Bob Bauer, Sean Murphy and more….
Reply to Bauer and Goodman: No, the Government Doesn’t Decide What ‘Legitimate Press Functions’ Are First Amendment Worthy
Former Obama administration lawyers Bob Bauer and Ryan Goodman make a dangerous argument: that coordination with a political campaign is outside the “legitimate press function” and…
Norms Watch: Damage to Democracy and Rule of Law in October 2018
Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of those norms in reactions…
Need for Change to Protect Children in Armed Conflict
[This essay by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Shaheed Fatima QC is the opening of an online mini forum that Just Security is hosting on their new book, Protecting Children in…
It’s Time to Put CVE to Bed
In the wake of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, many commentators have criticized the Trump administration’s revocation of grants meant to target far-right…
Why the First Amendment Does Not Protect Trump Campaign Collusion with Wikileaks and Russia
Despite the president’s signature hostility toward the press, the Trump campaign is strenuously trying to wrap itself and Wikileaks in the protective garb of the First Amendment…
The Early Edition: November 2, 2018
JAMAL KHASHOGGI KILLING Turkey’s Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul yesterday renewed calls for Saudi Arabia to cooperate in the investigation into the killing of Washington Post…
Why the ICC Investigation of Forced Displacement in Myanmar Is a Big Deal
In September, Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that she was opening a preliminary examination of forcible deportations of the…
Accountability Fatigue: A Human Rights Law Problem for Armed Forces?
Brigadier-General (ret.) Ken Watkin in conversation with General (ret.) David Petraeus' remarks about human rights law and military policies.
The Constitutional Challenge to Robert Mueller’s Appointment (Part V): If Mueller is an Inferior Officer, Was Rosenstein’s Appointment Constitutional?
[With minor oral argument update; Nov. 8] In this final post, I’ll briefly describe the other two Appointments Clause arguments that appellant Andrew Miller makes in his challenge…