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Early Edition: October 7, 2026

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IMAGES (left to right): Natural disaster and its consequences (via Getty Images); In this picture taken on September 28, 2022, an internally displaced flood-affected family sits outside their tent at a makeshift tent camp in Jamshoro district of Sindh province (Photo by Rizwan Tabassum/AFP via Getty Images; Trees smolder and burn during the Dixie fire near Greenville, California on August 3, 2021. – Numerous fires are raging through the state’s northern forests, as climate change makes wildfire season longer, hotter and more devastating. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Just Security’s Climate Archive

A catalog of articles analyzing the diplomatic, political, legal, security, and humanitarian consequences of the international climate crisis.
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Just Security’s Russia–Ukraine War Archive

A catalog of over 100 articles (many with Ukrainian translations) on the Russia Ukraine War -- law, diplomacy, policy options, and more.
The Pentagon Office Building is seen from the air on August 25, 2026, in Arlington, VA.

Guantanamo Dispatches: Another Confession Is Ruled Inadmissible in 9/11 Case

A military judge has thrown out the confessions of Mustafa al-Hawsawi, a capital defendant in the 9/11 case at Guantanamo Bay.
Visitors walk by a billboard for AI as they attend the PT Expo on September 22, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Fear of China’s AI Is the New Missile Gap

The argument that pacing U.S. AI development will allow China to "win the AI race" misreads Beijing's capabilities.

Landmark UN Declaration on Sea-Level Rise Offers Legal Certainty and International Stability

The Declaration represents an international consensus on legal questions including inundated States' continuing statehood and UN membership.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on stage on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.

Auctioning Democracy: Trump’s Promise of a $5,000 “Dividend”

Trump's pledge to pay $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress could violate federal criminal law.

Early Edition: October 6, 2026

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A view of the U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Working Backwards: Inside the Trump Justice Department’s Conclusion-First Approach to Civil Rights

The Civil Rights Division regularly announces investigations or even conclusions with little to no evidence of fact-finding at all.

Early Edition: October 5, 2026

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A man walks through a street covered with rubble and collapsed concrete in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza Strip.

Under the Gaza Peace Plan, Who Is Responsible for the Treatment of Protected Persons and What Does That Require?

An analysis of the obligations that the Board of Peace and International Stabilization Force must fulfill with respect to the civilian population of Gaza.

Early Edition: October 2, 2026

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