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Armed gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier and threee of his men are seen in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 5,2024. He and at least two of the others are holding assault rifles, and the three men other than Cherizier are wearing balaclavas with only their eyes showing. (Photo by CLARENS SIFFROY/AFP via Getty Images)

With Haiti on the Brink of Collapse, a Reckoning for US Policy on Haiti

Haiti's elite and US officials likely are negotiating a handover, but civil society has shown it can unite and should be involved.
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It’s Time for the United States to End its Bipartisan Attack on the WTO

The Biden administration should abandon its blockade of the WTO Appellate Body as a first step to WTO reform.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (2nd R) hosts a multilateral meeting with (L-R) the Presidents of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr.; of Micronesia, David Panuelo; and the Marshall Islands, David Kabua, at the State Department in Washington, DC, September 29, 2022. The four men are standing in front of a row of flags. (Photo by SARAH SILBIGER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Another Funding Delay in Congress that Thwarts US Strategy in the Pacific: the Marshall Islands

Taiwan is not the only country where a funding delay threatens to undermine U.S. strategy in the Pacific. As the United States seeks to outcompete China, part of the contest is…
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The Just Security Podcast: A Conversation with Avril Haines the Director of National Intelligence of the United States

On Feb. 29, 2024, Just Security welcomed the Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, to NYU School of Law for remarks and a fireside chat in celebration of Just Security’s…
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Disclosing Secrets: Deterrence, Diplomacy, and Debate – Reflections on Remarks by DNI Avril Haines

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines spoke on strategic declassification and transparency in intelligence work at an event commemorating Just Security’s 10th anniversary.…
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Enhancing Nuclear Transparency in Iran Could Help Prevent a Wider War

Pursuing transparency measures now in Iran would help prevent the country's nuclear program from triggering a wider war.
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Israel, the United States, and the Fourth Geneva Convention

The United States must clearly articulate whether the Fourth Geneva Convention applies to territories occupied by Israel.
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The ABA Urges Action Against Abusive Commercial Spyware, and Policymakers Should Listen

The leading association of American lawyers added its voice to the chorus of concern surrounding the proliferation of commercial spyware.
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Here’s What You Need to Know About the Pentagon’s New Civilian Harm Policy

In December 2023, the Department of Defense (DOD) quietly released its Instruction on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR DOD-I), which was mandated by Section 936 of the…
Protesters burn tires as they block a road during demonstrations called by opposition parties in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Feb. 4, 2024, to protest the postponement of the presidential election. Protesters and police clashed, a day after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of the election. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images)

US Government’s $300 Million for West Africa — How to Make it Count

To turn the tide in democracies under stress, the US needs to balances near-term increases in stability with aid for democratic governance.
Army Captain Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso's new president, arrives at a ceremony for the 35th anniversary of the assassination of revolutionary president Thomas Sankara, in Ouagadougou, on October 15, 2022. Traore had taken power in a coup two weeks earlier (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP via Getty Images)

As Senate Considers New Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Human Rights Focus Would Strengthen US Policy

As government forces battle armed groups in Burkina Faso, civilians face daily abuses, even death, amid a range of violations of their security and their property. At least 6,201…
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), talks to reporters with (L-R) Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA), Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

Not Reassuring: NSM-20 and the Limits of Law-of-War Assurances in the Transfer of U.S. Arms

Analysis of how Biden's National Security Memorandum (NSM-20) may operate in regulating the transfer of U.S. arms amid concerns of international humanitarian law violations.
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