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Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Oct. 31-Nov. 4)
I. Just Security’s Anniversary and New Member of Board of Editors Ryan Goodman and Steve Vladeck, Welcoming Adil Haque (Wednesday Nov. 2) Just Security, Video: National…
Surveillance and Anti-Press Sentiment Heightens Concerns for Journalists Closer to Home
In 1999, Amartya Sen argued that the health of a country could be determined by examining the health of its press. One metric of the fitness of a country’s press is the safety…
Video: National Security and Transparency in this Administration and the Next
Thanks so much to everyone who made it out to our three-year anniversary event last night. And thanks again to our co-sponsors, the American Civil Liberties Union and the New…
The New Western Counter-Terror Wars: Toward US-European Convergence?
As Iraqi and other forces move forward with their long-awaited offensive to recapture Mosul from ISIS, Western airpower is playing an essential supporting role. The United States,…
The Early Edition: November 4, 2016
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. IRAQ Iraqi Special Forces…
Laws of War: Humanitarian Stallion or Trojan Horse?
Reuters recently reported that “armed militia groups are preparing for the possibility of a stolen election on Nov. 8 and civil unrest in the days following a victory by Democrat…
Letter to the Editor: Syria and the “Implicit Consent” Myth–A short reaction to Ford (and Goodman)
In a recent post on Just Security (available here), Chris Ford raises the issue whether the Syrian government may or may not have ‘implicitly’ or ‘tacitly’ consented to…
The Early Edition: November 3, 2016
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. IRAQ Iraqi Special Forces…
Livestream: National Security and Transparency in this Administration and the Next
Welcome to Just Security‘s three-year anniversary event! Tune in for a wide-ranging panel discussion of official secrecy, transparency litigation, whistleblower prosecutions,…
10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Reading Jameel Jaffer’s “The Drone Memos”
Jameel Jaffer’s new book, The Drone Memos: Targeted Killing, Secrecy, and the Law, will be published on November 15, and hard copies will also be available at Just Security’s…
Implicit Consent and the Use of Force in Syria
There has been an interesting and robust debate on Just Security over the past several weeks regarding the issue of the use of force on the territory of another state, but not…
Welcoming Adil Haque
On the occasion of our Third Year Anniversary event being held this evening, we are thrilled to announce our latest addition to Just Security‘s Board of Editors–Adil Haque.…