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The Just Security Podcast: The Spread of Political Propaganda on Encrypted Messaging Apps

Messaging platforms such as have become highly influential tools for manipulating and misleading voters around the world.

Early Edition: October 18, 2024

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Proud Boys Threat Assessment: From the Planning of January 6th to Future Scenarios

The Proud Boys, more than any other organized extremist group, planned the January 6th attack on the US Capitol and led the charge. If they can harness the capacity to do it again,…
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Top 10 Election Litigation Cases in 2024 Implicating the Rule of Law

In this top ten list updated weekly, the most important of hundreds of election-law cases are ranked for their rule of law implications.
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European Court Intervention by Bosnia’s International High Representative Risks Limiting the Country’s Potential

Following his recommendation would secure the grip of ethnonationalists and those responsible for the “fragile” conditions he laments.
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Lifting Russia Sanctions – What Can a President Do Unilaterally?

Congress has imposed significant constraints on the president's ability to unilaterally lift sanctions imposed on Russia for its aggression in Ukraine in increasingly specific…

Early Edition: October 16, 2024

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Toward a Fuller Understanding of the U.S. (and Israeli) Legal Objections to ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, Part II

An analysis of the view that the ICC lacks jurisdiction to try Israeli nationals for conduct in the Gaza Strip.
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Refuting the Latest Baseless Attacks Against Special Counsel Jack Smith

Weissmann and Goodman respond to recent claims by lawyers that the DOJ and Jack Smith have engaged in election interference and violated DOJ policies.

Early Edition: October 15, 2024

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