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Call Them What They Are: Time to Fix Cyber Threat Actor Naming
The Microsoft-CrowdStrike partnership on cyber threat actor naming conventions is welcome, but more comprehensive reform is needed to serve defenders and the public.

A Strategic Pivot is Needed for Long-term Peace and Stability in Yemen
To establish peace in the Red Sea region, the Trump administration must invest in Yemeni pro-democracy groups & move away from military force.

Early Edition: June 12, 2025
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: IRAN Israel appears…

June 12 YouTube Live Event: The Situation in Los Angeles and the U.S. Military
A public event including audience Q&A on pressing legal and policy issues at stake.

A Roadmap for Justice in Iran: An Update from the UN’s Fact-Finding Mission
Leaders of the U.N. Independent Fact-Finding Mission in Iran provide a path for accountability, reparations, and steps for the international community to provide support.

Safeguarding Evidence: The Coalition that Preserved Content from Iran’s “Women, Life, Freedom” Protests
Woman, Life, Freedom victims and survivors have been asking the world for help. It is time to amplify their calls and turn these cries for justice into reality.

The Mounting Crisis of Militarizing Immigration Enforcement
When part-time soldiers police their neighbors, federal authority displaces state and local officials, and strains civil-military relations.

Early Edition: June 11, 2025
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: U.S. PROTESTS RESPONSE …

Mass Deportation Policy and the Constitution: My Testimony Before the Senate Spotlight Forum
McCord's remarks for Senate panel address the administration’s mass deportation policy and constitutional rights of citizens and noncitizens.

Just Security’s Artificial Intelligence Archive
Just Security's collection of articles analyzing the implications of AI for society, democracy, human rights, and warfare.

The Just Security Podcast: A Conversation with Jen Easterly — Cybersecurity at a Crossroads
How do leaders steer through cyber crises and chart a path forward? Jen Easterly unpacks challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons from the front lines of U.S. cybersecurity.

“The Insurrection Act” by Any Other Name: Unpacking Trump’s Memorandum Authorizing Domestic Deployment of the Military
"The Memorandum ... raises many of the same concerns as an Insurrection Act invocation would, and that could end up looking quite similar in practice."