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What Are Yemen Experts Saying About Saleh’s Death?
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed Monday near Sana’a, the country’s capital, by Houthi rebels, a group he was allied with until last week when he switched…
Is the ICC Making a Difference?
Global criminal justice is hardly an abstract concept. Just ask Radko Mladic, who was just found guilty of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity by the International…
The Early Edition: December 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. ISRAEL-PALESTINE President…
Trump’s Opportunity to Keep Up with Obama on Use of Force Transparency
One year ago, today, the Obama administration released a 66-page report detailing the legal and policy framework governing the use of military force and related national security…
Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (Nov. 2017)
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…
The ICC’s Afghanistan Investigation: What’s at Stake for the U.S.?
The United States faces a tough predicament: How best to navigate the recent decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor to seek to commence an investigation…
Episode 48 of the National Security Law Podcast: “The Logan Act: Not Just Another Hugh Jackman Movie”
In this week’s episode, Professor Chesney and I catch up with a number of 2017’s most-persistent national security law sagas. For starters, there’s the indictment and plea…
Do You Want Putin’s Attention? Sanction Sport
Regardless of the outcome of tonight’s decision by the International Olympic Committee on whether to ban Russia for its alleged state-sanctioned doping program for its Olympic…
The Early Edition: December 5, 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. The TRAVEL BAN The Supreme…
Why Trump’s Lawyer is Dead Wrong on Obstruction of Justice
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, John Dowd, now claims that the president “cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement officer” under Article…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, December 4-8
Tuesday, December 5 2:00pm – House Committee on Rules – H.R. 38 – Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (here) 2:30pm – Senate Committee on Foreign Relations – Business…
Responding to the Myths About Reforming FISA’s Section 702
Image: National Security Agency headquarters, Fort Meade, Md. As the New Year’s deadline for reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) approaches,…