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June 11 2021

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Featured Articles

For Facebook’s Sake: Getting Conversant with Human Rights

by Deborah Pearlstein

Jun 10th, 2021
The Sixth United Nations GGE and International Law in Cyberspace

by Michael Schmitt

Jun 10th, 2021
What Should Happen With the January 6th Investigation Now? Experts Weigh In.

by Alison Strongwater

Jun 9th, 2021
Senate Report on January 6 Points to Need to Investigate Role of Social Media in Insurrection

by Justin Hendrix

Jun 9th, 2021
A Legacy of Unrecognized Harm: DoD’s 2020 Civilian Casualties Report

by Annie Shiel and Chris Woods

Jun 7th, 2021
Why Supporters of Democracy and Security Both Need to Care about Security Sector Governance

by Rachel Kleinfeld

Jun 4th, 2021
Controlling the Lens of History: From Tulsa to the Capitol Mob

by Eric J. Miller

May 31st, 2021
How the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 Was (and Might Be) Forgotten

by Stephen Galoob

May 30th, 2021
Reckoning with State-Sanctioned Racial Violence: Lessons from the Tulsa Race Massacre

by Monica Bell

May 29th, 2021
Introduction to Just Security’s Series on Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

by Christine Berger

May 29th, 2021
Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (May 22-28)

by Just Security

May 29th, 2021
Asylum and the Three Little Words that Can Spell Life or Death

by Stephen Legomsky and Karen Musalo

May 28th, 2021
What Do Future U.S. Generals Think About Dissent, Disobedience, and Resignation?

by Steven Katz

May 28th, 2021
A New Consensus Around Transparency and National Security Surveillance

by Jameel Jaffer and Patrick C. Toomey

May 27th, 2021
Torture Evidence and the Guantanamo Military Commissions

by David Luban

May 26th, 2021
The Next Best Option if a January 6 Commission Fails

by Austin Evers

May 24th, 2021
Biden Must Honor Pledge to Immigrant Troops: Rescind Trump Policy Blocking Path to Citizenship

by Scarlet Kim

May 24th, 2021
On Christchurch Call Anniversary, a Step Closer to Eradicating Terrorism Online?

by Courtney C. Radsch

May 21st, 2021
Vaccinate Our Kids

by Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA and Seth Trueger, MD, MPH

May 20th, 2021
Interview with Philip Shenon: Lessons from the Uncensored History of the 9/11 Commission

by Philip Shenon and Ryan Goodman

May 19th, 2021
Dispatch from Israel on Human Shields: What I Should’ve Said to a Dad on the Playground

by Eliav Lieblich

May 18th, 2021
Beyond the Coup in Myanmar: A Crisis Born from Impunity

by Grant Shubin and Akila Radhakrishnan

May 18th, 2021
Yazidis Deserve Justice for Genocide: How Biden’s Team Can Lead the Way

by Amal Clooney

May 17th, 2021
Facebook Oversight Board’s Decision on Trump Ban in a Global Context: The Treatment of Political Leaders

by Chinmayi Arun

May 17th, 2021
The New Cyber Executive Order is a Good Start, But Needs a Supercharge from Congress

by Adam Bobrow

May 13th, 2021
Getting to the Bottom of Jan. 6 Is Proving Too Difficult for Congress

by Kate Brannen

May 13th, 2021
Will the American Rescue Plan Finally Bring Meaningful Debt Relief to Farmers of Color?

by Lloyd Wright

May 13th, 2021
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by Just Security

May 12th, 2021
A Just Exit from Afghanistan

by Dipali Mukhopadhyay and Helen M. Kinsella

May 12th, 2021
The Official and Unofficial Timeline of Defense Department Actions on January 6

by Kate Brannen and Ryan Goodman

May 11th, 2021
Investigating Jan. 6 — Key Unanswered Questions for Congress and Media to Ask

by Kate Brannen, Austin Evers, Ryan Goodman and Justin Hendrix

May 11th, 2021
Giuliani’s FARA Problem

by Susan Simpson

May 11th, 2021
To Thwart the Illegal Narcotics Trade, Expose the Dark Economy

by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

May 11th, 2021
The Illegality of Targeting Civilians by Way of Belligerent Reprisal: Implications for U.S. Nuclear Doctrine

by Scott Sagan and Allen Weiner

May 10th, 2021
Preparing for Future Pandemics Means Improving and Reforming — Not Abandoning — the WHO

by Abraham D. Sofaer

May 6th, 2021
In a COVID World, America Is Divided Over Its Common Defense

by Alexandra Stark, Candace Rondeaux and Heather Hurlburt

May 5th, 2021
Trump’s Secret Rules for Drone Strikes and Presidents’ Unchecked License to Kill

by Hina Shamsi

May 3rd, 2021
Is Roger Stone Getting Off Easy for Tax Fraud?

by Martin J. Sheil

Apr 30th, 2021
Hack-to-Patch by Law Enforcement Is a Dangerous Practice

by Ed Amoroso and Randal S. Milch

Apr 30th, 2021
Biden’s First 100 Days on Immigration: A Test of Leadership

by Gregory Chen

Apr 29th, 2021
A Letter to President Biden from a Former Intelligence Officer: Close Guantanamo Bay

by Gail Helt

Apr 29th, 2021
At 100 Days, Grading Biden’s Progress Toward a More Responsible US Arms Trade Policy

by Jeff Abramson, Annie Shiel, Seth Binder, William Hartung, Rachel Stohl, Adam Isacson and Daniel R. Mahanty

Apr 28th, 2021
Key Takeaways From Latest FISA Court Opinion on Section 702 and FBI Warrantless Queries

by Jake Laperruque

Apr 28th, 2021
Biden’s Decision to Pull Troops From Afghanistan Risks a Major Refugee Crisis

by Kemal Kirişci and Fulya Memisoglu

Apr 26th, 2021
Biden Approach to Immigration, Outlined at UN Human Rights Council, Leaves Serious Gaps

by Lindsey Greising and Lisa Borden

Apr 23rd, 2021
A Drop in the Ocean: A Preliminary Assessment of the Koblenz Trial on Syrian Torture

by Roger Lu Phillips

Apr 22nd, 2021
An Opportunity for Congress to Require Transparency of the Executive’s International Agreements

by Curtis A. Bradley, Jack Goldsmith and Oona Hathaway

Apr 21st, 2021
Biden Team’s Litigation Tactics on Guantanamo Undercut Biden Policy to Close the Prison

by Jonathan Hafetz, Scott Roehm and Hina Shamsi

Apr 21st, 2021
The Public Should Have Access to the Surveillance Court’s Opinions

by Charlie Hogle and Alex Abdo

Apr 19th, 2021
We’re From the Government, We’re Here to Help: The FBI and the Microsoft Exchange Hack

by April Falcon Doss

Apr 16th, 2021
Limited Sanctions Will Not Deter Putin, But They Are a Fine Start

by Joshua Rudolph

Apr 16th, 2021
Reauthorizing and Strengthening the Global Magnitsky Act

by Beth Van Schaack

Apr 14th, 2021
China’s Dystopian “New IP” Plan Shows Need for Renewed US Commitment to Internet Governance

by Mark Montgomery and Theo Lebryk

Apr 13th, 2021
Should the COVID-19 Vaccine Be Required for the Military?

by Mark Nevitt

Apr 12th, 2021
Team of Legal Gladiators? Iraqi Militias’ Tortured Relationship with Law

by Crispin Smith, Hamdi Malik and Michael Knights

Apr 12th, 2021
The U.S. Water and Wastewater Crisis – How Many Wake-up Calls Are Enough?

by Lucía Falcón Palomar, Obinna Maduka and JoAnn Kamuf Ward

Apr 8th, 2021
Gender Equality is Fundamental to Promoting Democracy

by Susan Markham and Stephenie Foster

Apr 7th, 2021
Investigating a Crisis: A Comparison of Six U.S. Congressional Investigatory Commissions

by Heather Szilagyi and Nicholas Tonckens

Apr 6th, 2021
To Fix the Immigration System, We Need To Start With Immigration Courts

by Camille J. Mackler

Apr 6th, 2021
Lack of Officials’ Cultural Competency Will Hamper Hate Crimes Laws

by Christine Berger

Apr 5th, 2021
Combating Anti-Asian Violence through UN Human Rights Mechanisms

by Alyssa Yamamoto

Apr 2nd, 2021
On Functional Immunity of Foreign Officials and Crimes under International Law

by Claus Kress

Mar 31st, 2021
In Absence of Foreign Agents Registration Reform, DOJ Tweaks Could Make a Big Difference

by Tarun Krishnakumar

Mar 31st, 2021
Race to the Top Brass

by Liam Brennan and Edgar Chen

Mar 29th, 2021
Adding AI to Autonomous Weapons Increases Risks to Civilians in Armed Conflict

by Neil Davison and Jonathan Horowitz

Mar 26th, 2021
A Dozen Experts with Questions Congress Should Ask the Tech CEOs — On Disinformation and Extremism

by Yaël Eisenstat and Justin Hendrix

Mar 25th, 2021
The Digital Technology Agenda at the Summit for Democracy

by Ambassador (ret.) Eileen Donahoe

Mar 24th, 2021
Corruption Is a National Security Threat. The CROOK Act Is a Smart Way to Fight It.

by Senator Roger F. Wicker and Senator Ben Cardin

Mar 23rd, 2021
Is There a New Era for Human Rights on the Horizon?

by JoAnn Kamuf Ward and Jamil Dakwar

Mar 19th, 2021
Safeguarding Democracy Among Eastern Europe’s Three Seas

by Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Pavel Valnev

Mar 17th, 2021
Legally Sliding into War

by Rebecca Ingber

Mar 15th, 2021
The Global Fragility Act Could Give US Assistance and Diplomacy a New Start for Countries in Conflict

by Liz Hume

Mar 11th, 2021
Why Reconciling Domestic and Global Human Rights Policy Is a US National Security Imperative

by Maryum Saifee

Mar 11th, 2021
Germany’s Positions on International Law in Cyberspace Part II

by Michael Schmitt

Mar 10th, 2021
Iraq’s Legal Responsibility for Militia Attacks on U.S. Forces: Paths Forward

by Crispin Smith

Mar 10th, 2021
“Red Lines” in Beirut Blast Investigation: How Exactly Lebanese Politicians Escape Accountability

by Tess Graham and Elena Hodges

Mar 9th, 2021
Taking Gender Into Account to Better Confront New Security Threats

by Anca Agachi and Priya Swyden

Mar 8th, 2021
Knowns and Unknowns of US Syria Strike: Looming Int’l and Domestic Law Issues

by Oona Hathaway

Mar 5th, 2021
China’s Military Tech Ambitions – What’s the U.S.- EU Gameplan?

by Kathleen Doherty

Mar 5th, 2021
Biden’s Drone Policy Review: Recommendations for a Reset

by Luke Hartig

Mar 5th, 2021
Principles for a 2021 Authorization for Use of Military Force

by Tess Bridgeman, Ryan Goodman, Stephen Pomper and Steve Vladeck

Mar 5th, 2021
Just Security Obtains Overseas Troop Counts That the Pentagon Concealed from the Public

by Sam Aber, Nicole Ng, Phil Spector and Brandon Willmore

Mar 4th, 2021
The “Khashoggi Ban”: What It Does and Doesn’t Mean

by Nate Schenkkan, Annie Wilcox Boyajian and Isabel Linzer

Mar 3rd, 2021
Protecting the Information Space in Times of Armed Conflict

by Robin Geiss and Henning Lahmann

Mar 3rd, 2021
What We Can Learn from Global Policy About Preventing Domestic Extremism

by David Cortright

Mar 2nd, 2021
Legal Questions (and Some Answers) Concerning the U.S. Military Strike in Syria

by Ryan Goodman

Mar 1st, 2021
Telegram: A Growing Social Media Refuge, for Good and Ill

by Veronika Velch

Feb 26th, 2021
Is Climate Change a National Emergency?

by Mark Nevitt

Feb 25th, 2021
Trump’s War Powers Legacy and Questions for Biden

by Tess Bridgeman

Feb 23rd, 2021
Families in the Crosshairs of National Security

by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin and Jayne Huckerby

Feb 22nd, 2021
Oversight Board’s First Rulings Show Facebook’s Rules Are a Mess

by Faiza Patel and Laura Hecht-Felella

Feb 19th, 2021
Biden Paused Trump’s WeChat and TikTok Bans: Now What?

by Stephanie Connor

Feb 12th, 2021
Avoiding Collateral Damage on the Battlefield

by Lt. Col. John Cherry, Sqn. Ldr. Kieran Tinkler and Michael Schmitt

Feb 11th, 2021
Movie at the Ellipse: A Study in Fascist Propaganda

by Jason Stanley

Feb 4th, 2021
Transforming the US Human Rights Report to Reflect Gender Rights — and Security

by Stephenie Foster and Susan Markham

Jan 26th, 2021
Gaps in Trump’s Pardons: How the Biden Administration Can Still Pursue Justice

by Andrew Weissmann

Jan 24th, 2021
De-platforming Following Capitol Insurrection Highlights Global Inequities Behind Content Moderation

by Rebecca Hamilton

Jan 20th, 2021
Top Expert Backgrounder: Russia’s SolarWinds Operation and International Law

by Michael Schmitt

Dec 21st, 2020
Pandemic Consequences: The Acceleration of Confrontational Politics

by Thomas Carothers and Benjamin Press

Dec 17th, 2020
Beyond the ICC: Repositioning the Core of International Accountability

by David Matyas, Payam Akhavan, Sareta Ashraph and Barzan Barzani

Dec 16th, 2020

Resources

Litigation Trackers

Litigation Tracker: Pending Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump

by Karl Mihm, Jacob Apkon and Sruthi Venkatachalam

Jun 12th, 2021
Litigation Tracker: Major Decisions Facing the Biden Administration

by Tess Bridgeman, Margaret Shields, Mari Dugas, Nicholas Tonckens and Karl Mihm

Apr 23rd, 2021

Timelines

The Official and Unofficial Timeline of Defense Department Actions on January 6

by Kate Brannen and Ryan Goodman

May 11th, 2021
#StopTheSteal: Timeline of Social Media and Extremist Activities Leading to 1/6 Insurrection

by Atlantic Council's DFRLab

Feb 10th, 2021
Incitement Timeline: Year of Trump’s Actions Leading to the Attack on the Capitol

by Ryan Goodman, Mari Dugas and Nicholas Tonckens

Jan 11th, 2021
Timeline of the Coronavirus Pandemic and U.S. Response

by Ryan Goodman and Danielle Schulkin

Nov 3rd, 2020
Timeline: Trump, Barr, and the Halkbank Case on Iran Sanctions-Busting

by Ryan Goodman and Danielle Schulkin

Jul 27th, 2020
Timeline on Jared Kushner, Qatar, 666 Fifth Avenue, and White House Policy

by Ryan Goodman and Julia Brooks

Mar 11th, 2020
Timeline: Trump, Giuliani, Biden, and Ukrainegate

by Viola Gienger and Ryan Goodman

Jan 31st, 2020
Timeline: Rep. Devin Nunes and Ukraine Disinformation Efforts

by Ryan Goodman and Viola Gienger

Nov 26th, 2019

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