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Could U.S. Withdrawal from Syria Lead to War Between Russia and Turkey?
"With the United States out of Syria it is hard to see how Russia and Turkey do not rapidly find themselves at loggerheads – either because Russia is unable to protect Turkey’s…
Russia’s Tightening Control of Cyberspace Within its Borders
Russian proposals to ban certain materials online and to block search engines that don’t comply with requests of state authorities highlight the need to beware of domestic policies…
Getting Over the Wall
"The Wall is not the border security panacea that warrants the zero-sum brinkmanship that holds the federal workforce as a hostage."
The Early Edition: December 24, 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…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (December 17-21)
Syria withdrawal, Russia investigation, hush money investigations, Saudi Arabia, Khmer Rouge trials, Hungary, corporate responsibility and human rights, and more
What’s Noticeably Missing from the Whitaker Nonrecusal Explanation
The Department of Justice issued a letter yesterday explaining why Matthew Whitaker has decided he won’t recuse from superintending the Russia Investigation overseen by Special…
Mueller’s Investigation May Be Coming to an End, But Congress Is Just Getting Started
On January 3, 2019, a new Congress will head to work with a monumental — but not unprecedented — job to tackle. Close observers of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation…
False Comparisons: Obama’s Military Withdrawal from Iraq and Trump’s Syria Disengagement
Former top Pentagon policymaker describes several axes along which Iraq withdrawal was different from Trump's Syria disengagement.
The Early Edition: December 21, 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…
A First Take on Bill Barr’s Memo on Presidential Authority and the Mueller Investigation
"It’s not hard to summarize Barr’s views because they're so shockingly categorical and so extreme."
Not Mere “Process Crimes,” False Statements Prosecutions Are Serious
In case you haven’t noticed, Special Counsel Robert Mueller takes lying very seriously. And, as we witnessed during Michael Flynn’s dramatic sentencing hearing, apparently…
U.S. Air Strike Data from Afghanistan Takes Step Back in Transparency
The U.S. military has stopped publishing important information on its air war in Afghanistan, just two months after deciding to release it. In October, the U.S. began publishing…