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The Early Edition: October 12, 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. IRAN European officials…
Protecting a Free and Open Internet: My testimony before the House Commerce Committee
The free movement of data across borders is critical to economic growth, has benefits for data security, and promotes privacy, speech, and associational rights. Yet, increasingly…
Jesner v. Arab Bank: U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security Interests
Editor’s note. This post is the latest in our series on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether…
With Blinders On?: How International Law Casebooks Teach Students in the United States
The United States disagrees with many countries, including key allies, on important questions of international law, including the geographical scope of armed conflict, the extraterritorial…
Terrorist Financing: A Backgrounder
Ed. note. This post is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether corporations can…
The Early Edition: October 11, 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 Suspected North…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, October 10-14
Wednesday, October 11 10:00am – House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform – Subcommittee on National Security – Review of the U.S. Government’s Role in Protecting…
Responding to Goodman’s Memo to the Human Rights Community: Context is Critical
I write to respond to Ryan Goodman’s recent post, “Why the Laws of War Apply to Drone Strikes Outside ‘Areas of Active Hostilities,’” and to remind readers where…
The Rome Treaty Has Nothing to Do with Jesner v. Arab Bank
Ed. note. This post is the latest in our series on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case with implications for everything from human rights to terrorism…
How Congress Should Avoid Taking the Bait if Trump Fails to Certify Iran Nuclear Deal
President Trump has made clear since the he was on the campaign trail his extreme distaste for the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), negotiated among the United…
The Early Edition: October 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. NORTH KOREA Defense Secretary…
What Does the Presidential Records Act Have to Say About Private Email Use?
Over the last several weeks, there have been a number of news stories outlining the use of private email accounts and devices by members of the Trump administration. Politico reported…