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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…
The Early Edition: July 29, 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 The US is…
The Early Edition: July 28, 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 US-backed…
Guest Post: US Dollars and Kenya’s ‘Disappeared’
Just over a year ago, in May , 2015, Kenyan Border Patrol police arrested Hussein Ali Abdullahi from his shop in Wajir, northeastern Kenya, and took him to Wajir military camp.…
The Early Edition: July 27, 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 A truck bomb…