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The Early Edition: March 27, 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.…

Cambridge Analytica and Its Foreign National Staff Violated U.S. Laws
The nonpartisan group Common Cause has filed complaints against Cambridge Analytica before the Federal Election Commission and the Justice Department for allegedly unlawful involvement…

Expert Q&A: The International Criminal Court’s Afghanistan Probe and the US
In November, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, sought authorization from a panel of ICC judges to open an investigation into war crimes…

It’s Not a Filter Bubble. It’s a Filter Shroud
The filter bubble is floating in hot water these days. “Your filter bubble is destroying democracy,” Wired tells us. Bill Gates says filter bubbles are “super important”…

The Early Edition: March 26, 2018
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Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Mar. 17-23)
Surveillance and Technology David Gunton and Justin Hendrix, Mr. Zuckerberg, Here’s How You Should Be Regulated Robyn Greene, Somewhat Improved, the CLOUD Act Still Poses a Threat…

Somewhat Improved, the CLOUD Act Still Poses a Threat to Privacy and Human Rights
Above: President Donald Trump gestures to the $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress early Friday. The president just signed a 2,232 page omnibus bill to fund the government…

Congress Should Place More Limits on Cellphone Location Tracking After Carpenter
This spring, the United States Supreme Court will issue a ruling in the landmark case of Carpenter v. United States, deciding whether the government requires a warrant to continuously…

Mr. Zuckerberg, Here’s How You Should Be Regulated
On Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg finally ended days of silence and set out on a media tour to explain Facebook’s role in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. CNN’s Laurie Segall…

The Early Edition: March 23, 2018
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Civilian Casualties: We Need Better Estimates—Not Just Better Numbers
The Pentagon could do a better job reducing civilian casualties in wartime. Here's how.

How Reconciliation in Iraq Could Stop Collective Punishment
Policymakers in Iraq, and in countries supporting its government, are debating what kind of reconciliation efforts are needed post-ISIS. Meanwhile, without fanfare, the town of…