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Episode 38 of the National Security Law Podcast
Just up: This week’s episode of the National Security Law Podcast, in which Bobby and I discuss: The lack of attention being paid to the military detention of a U.S. citizen…
The Rohingya Crisis and the Risk to American Geopolitical Interests
Rohingya wait in line for badly needed aid handouts September 17, 2017 in Kutupalong, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. More than 400,000 Rohingya men, women, and children – a…
France: The Dangers of Permanent Emergency Legislation
On July 18, the French Senate adopted a new law “To Strengthen Internal Security and the Fight Against Terrorism” (Projet de loi renforçant la sécurité intérieure et la…
The Early Edition: September 27, 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 The U.S. Treasury…
Method to the “Madness”: Dissecting Roger Stone’s Statement to Congress, by a Former Fed Prosecutor
Dissecting Roger Stone’s statement was a very different exercise than my prior dissections of statements by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump Jr., and Michael Cohen. Stone’s statement…
Senate Judiciary Hearing on Legislation to Insulate Special Counsels
Momentarily, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin a hearing on “Special Counsels and the Separation of Powers,” where the principal focus will be on the two pending…
How Obama’s Drones Rulebook Enabled Trump
In Trump’s New Drone Strike Policy: What’s Any Different? Why It Matters, Luke Hartig astutely flags some – but not all – of the key dangers in the Trump administration’s…
Six Reasons Why the US and Other States Should Support an Independent, International Inquiry on Yemen
This week, governments will vote at the United Nations on whether to create an international commission of inquiry on Yemen. In recent weeks, 67 international, regional, and Yemeni…
The Early Edition: September 26, 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 The U.S. has…
Just Security Is Excited to Welcome Five New Editors
As we enter our fourth year, Just Security is adding five new members to our Board of Editors, to help us continue to provide informed, thoughtful and nuanced analysis of today’s…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, September 25-30
Monday, September 25 5:00pm – House Committee on Rules – H.R. 2792 Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 (here) Tuesday, September 26 10:00am – House Committee…
Three Half-Truths on U.S. Lethal Operations and Policy Constraints
Late last week, Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt of the New York Times reported that President Donald Trump might soon adopt a new policy on U.S. lethal operations outside hot warzones.…