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The U.S. Must Stop Backing Abusive Partners in Yemen’s War
This is the second of two articles on U.S. counterterrorism operations in Yemen. Read part one here. It is also the latest in a new series we are producing in partnership Columbia…
The Early Edition: April 25, 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.…
Historic Moment for Liberians: Warlord Sentenced to 30 Years
Above: Mohammed Jabbateh in court. Image: Chase Walker/Civitas Maxima On April 19, a federal judge in Philadelphia handed down one of the most severe penalties ever imposed by…
A Dozen Questions Parliament Should Ask Facebook’s Chief Technology Officer
Facebook's Mike Schroepfer is set to testify before the British Parliament this week. Important questions remain unanswered on the Cambridge Analytica scandal and more. What are…
The Early Edition: April 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 abroad.…
Treaty Based Limitations on the Article 12 Jurisdiction of the Int’l Criminal Court
Above: An Afghani boy rides his bicycle past a U.S. Navy corpsman in Kajaki, Afghanistan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) This piece is the latest in our online symposium–spearheaded…
Not So Fast: US Syria Pullout Plan Must Address Key Humanitarian Issues
Following US policy on Syria this past month has been a challenging exercise. In early April, the White House said the US military’s mission in Syria “to eradicate ISIS ……
Maybe Dismantling the GTMO Closure Office Wasn’t Such a Good Idea
As recent events reinforce, dismantling the Office of the Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure at the Department of State was not such a good idea. Although obscured by the political…
The Early Edition: April 23, 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.…
Mapping States’ Reactions to the Syria Strikes of April 2018
Statements, Chart, and Map for every state in the world that has taken a public position on the legality and justification of strikes in Syria conducted by the US, UK, and France.
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (April 14-20)
Immigration W. Neil Eggleston, Amanda Elbogen, The Supreme Court Should Rethink Deference to the Executive in the Travel Ban Case John Reed, Just Security Podcast: Ex National…
Just Security Podcast: Ex National Security Council Official Joshua Geltzer on Supreme Court Travel Ban Case
Above: Zainab Ahmed of Dearborn, Michigan chants during a protest of Muslim Ban 3.0 on the campus of Wayne State University on October 4, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Stephen…