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The Legality of U.S. Support for the Saudi-Led Campaign in Yemen
Yesterday, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) introduced a joint resolution calling for the removal of U.S. armed forces from unauthorized active hostilities in Yemen. Shortly after,…
The Early Edition: March 1, 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.…
Trump’s New Target: The Justice Department’s Inspector General
President Donald Trump repeated his totally bizarre attacks against his own attorney general on Wednesday, but this time he included a new target for his anger: the Justice Department’s…
Important Report by White House on National Security Due Soon
The executive branch owes it to Congress—and all of us—to deliver the answers Congress has demanded to do the critical job assigned to our national legislature and serve the…
Deadlock: Despite U.S. Pressure, South Sudan Peace Process Remains Stalled
U.S. policymakers cannot allow the callousness of South Sudan’s leaders to overshadow the suffering of its people. Withdrawing U.S. aid—a move the Trump administration contemplated…
The Early Edition: February 28, 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.…
Episode 61 of the National Security Law Podcast: Judge Pohl Says: “Hold My Beer”
No shortage of topics this week, but then again there was no shortage last week, or before that, or…ever. So, what’s on tap? Tune in to hear Professor Chesney and I explore:…
Deciphering the Redactions in the Schiff Memo
Almost as important as what the Schiff memo says is what it doesn’t say, because it got redacted. But, for various reasons, we’re still able to discern what lies behind some…
Will the Next Use of Force “Transparency Report” be Transparent? Devil May be in Classified Details
Congress recently required the President to submit a report that describes the administration’s legal and policy positions on the use of military force and related national security…
Government of Bangladesh Ambassador Responds to Opinion Piece at Just Security
[Editor’s Note: The Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States submitted this Letter to the Editor in response to an opinion piece by Toby Cadman. We are publishing, in…
Toby Cadman Rejoinder to Government of Bangladesh
On Jan. 31, I published an opinion piece on Just Security entitled “What Should the International Community do to Address Impunity in Bangladesh?” Mohammad Ziauddin, the ambassador…
Children, Military Courts and Occupation
The Ahed Tamimi case highlights a range of issues related to civilian trial in military courts, the obligations to minors by occupying powers, and the disparate treatment being…