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Why Criminalize Ecocide? Experts Weigh In
Experts close to the efforts to make ecocide an international crime weigh in on what they believe criminalization can achieve.

Early Edition: September 23, 2024
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the weekend. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HEZBOLLAH CONFLICT…

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Sept. 14-20)
U.N. General Assembly • Israel-Hamas War • Israel-Hezbollah conflict • Political violence • Social media • 2024 presidential election / Litigation • Law enforcement…

The Just Security Podcast: What to Expect from the 2024 U.N. General Assembly
Unpacking the key themes around this year’s U.N. General Assembly is Richard Gowan, the U.N. Director at the International Crisis Group.

The New Intelligence Community Directive on Prepublication Review: Important Reforms and Critical Omissions
The ODNI's prepublication review directive improves several important aspects of the system, but fails to make certain critical changes.

Early Edition: September 20, 2024
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Musk, X, and Trump 2024: Where are the Legal and Ethical Boundaries?
Analysis of the ethical and legal lines for social media companies in influencing the outcome of a presidential election, in light of Elon Musk's support for former President Trump.

UNGA 79: Expert Analysis & Resources
Just Security's analysis of issues likely to surface during this year's General Assembly, as well as archives and additional resources.

U.N. General Assembly High-Level Week 2024 : What Experts Are Looking For
A slate of top analysts eyes the prospects and how debates are likely to unfold amid backsliding on development and on global cooperation.

Early Edition: September 19, 2024
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A 2024 Election Litigation Hot List
The cases include ones affiliated with major political parties, tackling emerging legal fault lines in the 2024 election, and involving issues of trust in the democratic process…

Law of War Questions Raised by Exploding Pagers in Lebanon
The exploding pagers in Lebanon raise a number of factual and legal questions related to the obligations of the attacker under the law of armed conflict.