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Time for a Reckoning in Yemen
Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Stephen Rapp writes that "Americans are also at risk … of complicity in the crimes committed by coalition forces" in the…
Overdue US Admission that Civilians Were Killed in Syria Strike Is Still Insufficient
It finally admitted to it. After months of denying that any civilians died, the United States-led coalition in Syria has finally recognized that its strike on a boarding school…
Studies: Mass Detention of Migrant Families is Unnecessary, Inefficient
The administration’s turn toward mass detention of asylum seekers and migrants flies in the face of numerous empirical studies, including the government’s own statistics, that…
The Early Edition: July 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.…
July 4th and Just Security
Just Security is on an abbreviated schedule today in honor of the July 4th holiday. If any major, time-sensitive developments occur, we will address them. Image: Demonstrator…
Protecting Civilians in Cyberspace: Ideas for the Road Ahead
Distinctions between offline and online conflicts are blurring as tools and tactics deployed in cyberspace trigger real world consequences. In Mexico, for example, commercial spyware…
The Travel Ban: Part of a Broad National Security Exceptionalism in U.S. Law
As various scholars have noted, the Supreme Court’s Trump v. Hawaii decision last week to uphold a law that many experts call “the Muslim Ban” is shocking in its analysis.…
The Early Edition: July 3, 2018
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Kennedy’s Replacement: Presidential Self-Interest and the Functions of the Confirmation Process
With the ongoing Russia investigation, what actions can and should the Senate take in Supreme Court nomination process? Former White House Counsel discusses likely Supreme Court…
Contrary to Popular Belief, the Court Did Not Hold that the Travel Ban is Lawful—Anything But
"Don’t believe the hype. In fact, not a single Justice on the Court decided—or even suggested—that the Proclamation’s exclusion of entry of nationals from five Muslim-majority…
The Early Edition: July 2, 2018
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Global Responses to President Trump’s Family Separation via “Zero-Tolerance” Detention Policy
Children in cages. Children under five crying alone. Anguished parents. As these images have assaulted Americans’ sensibilities in recent weeks, they have also brought international…