Recent Articles
Unfinished Business: The Trickle-Down Effects of the War on ISIS on Civil Liberties, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law
[Editors’ Note: The following post is the third installment of a new feature, “Monday Reflections,” in which a different Just Security editor will take a…
Ongoing “Covert” Training of Syrian Rebels: But is it still covert . . . and, if so, why?
[Cross-posted at Lawfare] Last week Congress approved, and the President signed, legislation that authorizes the Secretary of Defense (see section 149) to “provide assistance,…
News Roundup and Notes: September 22, 2014
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 President…
National Security and the 2014 Midterms:
A Preview of Monday’s CQ Roll Call / Just Security Event
This Tuesday marks the first anniversary of the launch of Just Security. To help celebrate our first year, we’re co-sponsoring an event tomorrow with CQ Roll Call on the…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Sept 13-19)
I. Military Action against ISIL Ryan Goodman, White House Relies on 2002 Iraq Authorization—But What’s the Theory? (Saturday, Sept 13) Eric Messinger, The House’s New Proposal…
Congress Appropriates Funds for President to Train Syrian Opposition
This week, Congress passed a continuing resolution for the fiscal year 2015, H.J. Res. 214, with a roll call of 78-22 in the Senate and 319-108 in the House. [Text, PDF.] Section…
News Roundup and Notes: September 19, 2014
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 Senate…
Guest Post: A Reply to Ryan Vogel and Marty Lederman on DoD Directive 2310.01E [Updated]
Time and again since 9/11 we’ve seen laws, regulations and government officials say one thing, but when awkward facts come to light, we find out that they meant something…
SFRC Access to Intelligence Information During Force Authorization Debate
On Wednesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the Administration’s proposed strategy to defeat the Islamic State featuring Secretary of State John Kerry. …
The unresolved problems with the DoD Directive definition of “unprivileged belligerency”: A response to Ryan Vogel [Updated]
Thanks so much to former DoD official Ryan Vogel for his important guest post explaining the origins and objectives of the new Department of Defense Directive 2310.01E, regarding…
News Roundup and Notes: September 18, 2014
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 In a rare…
Sec. Kerry’s difficult defense of 2001 AUMF application to ISIL–and Senators’ Disbelief
Wednesday’s Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (SCFR) hearing on ISIL presented an opportunity for the administration to defend its theory that the use of force against ISIL…