Recent Articles
There Is An Answer for Progressive National Security, and There Always Has Been
The left – rightly or wrongly — has long suffered from a reputation that when it comes to progressive politics, national security is not a top priority. Now, under the…
The Early Edition: October 5, 2018
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.…
Will South Sudan’s New Peace Agreement Last?
There are some positive signs that South Sudan’s nearly five-year civil war is finally coming to an end. On September 12, South Sudan President Salva Kiir and opposition leader…
Biodefense: Coordinating Our Response to Deadly Disease with a Strategy and Policy Memo
The FBI arrested a Navy veteran for sending two letters to a Pentagon distribution center that tested positive for ricin, providing a test run on the effectiveness of interagency…
The Early Edition: October 4, 2018
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.…
Here Are the 30 People the FBI Needs to Interview in its Kavanaugh Investigation
There are 30 witnesses who are known and who must, at a minimum, be included in any serious FBI inquiry of the sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Worst Suspicions Confirmed: Government Reports Show Domestic Anti-Terrorism Efforts Target Minorities
Three recent U.S. government reports on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) initiatives confirm many of the concerns the Brennan Center has had about these programs since they were…
Letter to the Editor: Belief, Proof and a Plea for Mutual Understanding
If the past several years have shown us anything, it’s that the only viable path back to civil discourse and functional politics involves at least entertaining the possibility…
The Early Edition: October 3, 2018
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 Politics of Trump’s Mismatched Response to Election Interference
With just over a month until the midterm elections, President Donald Trump took to the UN Security Council to call out an adversary in the room for interfering in our elections.…
Bolstered EU Force Could Help Stabilize Bosnia, as Russia and Elections Close In
On Oct. 7, Bosnia will hold its most contentious and divisive elections since the war that killed 100,000 people in the 1990s. The risk of state disintegration in the immediate…
Should Judge Kavanaugh Be Removed from the Bench? The Question We Ought to Be Asking
Think not only what he did 36 years ago, but if the allegations are correct, think what he may have done to Dr. Ford just last week. The solemn inquiry of whether an individual…