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The Lesson the Trump Administration has Failed to Learn about Yemen
Both the Trump and Obama administrations have advanced two fictions over the last three years to obscure U.S. complicity in Yemen’s humanitarian catastrophe. From former Secretary…
Mueller’s Choice of Criminal Charges: Why the Trump Team Should Be Very Worried
The Russians not only told the Trump campaign that they had dirt on Hillary Clinton in the form of thousands of emails, but also previewed for George Papadopoulos that they could…
The Early Edition: March 12, 2018
TRUMP TO MEET KIM Trump’s advisers have defended the president’s decision to accept North Korea leader Kim Jong-un’s invitation to talk, the president agreed to the meeting…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Mar. 3-10)
Our contributors' thoughtful analysis on whether Supreme Court precedent supports the obstruction case against Trump, law enforcement encryption backdoors, the transparency report…
Putin’s Story of What Happened in 2016 Sounds Familiar
Where have I heard that story before? Tonight, NBC will air an hour-long special featuring a sit-down interview between Megyn Kelly and Russian President Vladimir Putin. A preview…
The Trump Administration Should Publicly Disclose its New Policy on Lethal Force
On Monday, President Trump is required to submit a report to Congress setting out changes he’s made to US policy governing the use of military force in counterterrorism operations.…
The Post-Election Mystery of Carter Page
Do we all need Carter Page, the former foreign policy adviser on the Trump campaign, to be a little more than he really is? For supporters of President Donald Trump (and Page himself),…
A Year On, Fog of War Not Lifting Over Deadly Raqqa Strikes
In March 2017, a U.S.-led coalition aircraft struck a boarding school in Mansourah, Syria, completely destroying it. Since then, the coalition has maintained that the building…
The Early Edition: March 9, 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.…
Jesner v. Arab Bank Symposium Recap
Just Security has created a Jesner v. Arab Bank symposium index on its Deep Dives page. Jesner is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and presents the question of whether corporations…
Cyber Operations and the U.S. Definition of “Armed Attack”
[Ed. Note: Based on Goodman's remarks at U.S. Cyber Command’s Annual Legal Conference.]
A widely accepted view of the UN Charter is that a State can use force…
A widely accepted view of the UN Charter is that a State can use force…
The Empty Promise of “Waivers” from Trump’s Muslim Ban
Reports from U.S. embassies cast doubt on a central legal defense to the travel ban’s constitutionality: individualized waivers. Statistics show that only two out of 8,406 visa…