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Hidden from the Public: The United Kingdom’s Drone Warfare
The use of armed drones by the United States, both within the conflict zones of Iraq and Syria, and further afield in Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen, continues to be characterized…
The Early Edition: July 10, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. TRUMP-RUSSIA INVESTIGATION…
Crossing the “t”s and Dotting the “i”s: Back to Square One in the Hawaii Entry Ban Dispute
In short, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that it did not have jurisdiction to consider an appeal of Judge Watson’s interlocutory order in which he concluded…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (July 5-7)
I. Countering Violent Extremism Stevan Weine, Giving CVE a Chance (Wednesday, July 5) II. Travel Ban Maryam Jamshidi, The Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear Travel Ban Cases…
Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (June 30-July 7)
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…
Most Americans Disagree With Trump Admin’s Enforcing Travel Ban Against Grandparents
One of the hotly contested questions in the Travel Ban litigation is the definition of “close family relationships.” The Supreme Court told the administration that it cannot…
Judge Watson Kicks the Can Up the Stairs, to the SCOTUS, on Entry of Grandparents and Immigrants
[UPDATE Friday afternoon: Here’s Hawaii’s emergency motion to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Hawaii argues that Judge Walton was obligated to resolve the clarification…
The Early Edition: July 7, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. TRUMP-PUTIN MEETING President…
The Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear Travel Ban Cases Does Not Bode Well for Civil Liberties
On June 26, the Supreme Court announced it would hear two cases challenging President Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban. The Court’s decision to hear these matters should surprise…
Timeline: Trump’s Acts of Appeasement/Accommodation to Russia [Updated]
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Fragmented Wars: International Law and Multi-Territorial Conflict Against Non-State Armed Groups
The legal issues surrounding military operations against non-State armed groups abroad are continuing to generate policy and legal debates. In an article just published in International…
The Early Edition: July 6, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. NORTH KOREA TESTS AN I.C.B.M.…