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The Early Edition: August 4, 2016
IRAQ and SYRIA Assad regime forces backed by Russian airstrikes have captured hills and villages on the outskirts of southwestern Aleppo from rebel groups, according to the UK-based…
Towards a Cyber-Security Treaty
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) leaks revealed last week have presumably reminded many Americans to the severe cyber-threats this country is facing. Particularly alarming…
The DNC Hack and Democracy
Last Tuesday, Jack Goldsmith published a remarkable series of tweets about the apparent Russian hack and publication of confidential DNC emails on the eve of the Democratic…
The Early Edition: August 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. LIBYA Another round of US…
The Government Response to Turkey’s Coup Is an Affront to Democracy
The word “coup” in French literally means “blow” or “shock.” The latter meaning aptly describes the reaction of the world to the events in Turkey on the night of July…
France’s Emergency Powers: The New Normal
France’s latest renewal of its emergency law has made few headlines abroad—except perhaps in Turkey, where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, fresh from passing his own sweeping…
The Early Edition: August 2, 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. LIBYA The US expanded its…
The Democratic National Committee Hack: Information as Interference
Earlier this month, WikiLeaks released nearly 20,000 e-mails belonging to Democratic National Committee’s top officials, where Senator Bernie Sanders was humiliated and criticized.…
Congress Should Embrace the DOJ’s Cross-Border Data Fix
Editor’s note: This post also appears on Lawfare. On July 15, the Obama administration unveiled proposed legislation designed to improve the process by which law enforcement…
The Early Edition: August 1, 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 and SYRIA Syrian rebels…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (July 20 – 25)
I. Donald Trump and National Security David Cole, Donald Trump’s Wall, David Rieff’s Long War, and the Dangers of Fear-Mongering (Monday, July 25) II. Secret Law Jonathan…
The Updated First Geneva Convention Commentary, DOD’s Law of War Manual, and a More Perfect Law of War: Part II
Earlier this month, I commented on the similarities and differences between the Updated Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the US Defense Department’s new Law…