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The Supreme Court’s Open-Weight AI Regulation Gauntlet
A series of Supreme Court rulings have left the federal government with a narrow path to regulating open-weight AI models.

Hard Lessons from Brazil on Defending Democracy
The United States could learn from Brazil about forming a cross-sectoral coalition to defend democratic institutions. So why is it falling short?

Expert Backgrounder: Weapons in Space Under International Law
An expert outlines the body of international law governing the placement and use of weapons in outer space.

State Attorneys General Can Enforce Federal Laws the Executive Branch Won’t
To combat executive non-enforcement, state attorneys general are using antitrust law to hold corporations accountable.

The Second AI Election: Testing the Safeguards Before November
Tests of six popular AI models show how easily their election safeguards can be bypassed, and what companies, lawmakers, and civil society should be before November.

Reinvention Blueprint No. 3: To Unmake the Surveillance State, Rethink the Privacy Act
The Privacy Act is ill-equipped to address contemporary privacy risks, much less to constrain an executive branch determined to use the data in its possession for new purposes.

America Sent Them Into a Dictatorship’s Torture Chambers, Then Looked Away
The United States is deporting third-country nationals to Equatorial Guinea despite its documented pattern of human rights abuses.

Welcome to Just Security’s Reinvention Blueprints
Just Security's Reinvention Blueprints series features expert proposals to rebuild U.S. government institutions so they serve the public and meet today's challenges.

“They Will Kill Me”: Haitian Deportees from U.S. Face Fear, Uncertainty
Haitians deported from the United States face the threat of widespread gang violence, poverty, and instability.

Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 – and Still Waiting for Justice
Because of the United States' use of torture on the September 11 suspects, justice for the 9/11 plotters remains elusive 25 years later.

9/11 Then and Now: How It Shapes Us 25 Years On
We asked experts with deep personal and professional ties to the post-9/11 era: how did 9/11 shape your path, and how does it continue to shape us 25 years later?
The Just Security Podcast: 9/11 at 25 Years: The State of U.S. National Security, Intelligence, and Alliances Today
Ryan Goodman and Tess Bridgeman are joined by Daniel Fried and Nicholas Rasmussen to discuss the enduring impact of 9/11 on U.S. counterterrorism and foreign policy.