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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (May 21-27)

by Just Security

May 28th, 2022
How Best to Fund the International Criminal Court

by Ryan Goodman

May 27th, 2022
American Tragedies

by Megan Corrarino

May 25th, 2022
Toward a Better Accounting of the Human Toll in Putin’s War of Aggression

by Ryan Goodman and Ambassador (ret.) Keith Harper

May 24th, 2022
Prosecuting Trump for the Insurrection: The Well-Founded Case for Optimism

by Kristy Parker

May 23rd, 2022
Plyler’s Promise

by Nicholas Espíritu

May 20th, 2022
Still at War: The United States in Iraq

by Crispin Smith

May 18th, 2022
Biden’s New Counterterrorism Policy in Somalia: Cautions and Unknowns

by Luke Hartig

May 17th, 2022
An Offer NATO Cannot (and Should Not) Refuse: Finland’s Membership

by Laleh Ispahani

May 12th, 2022
Climate Security, Energy Security, and the Russia-Ukraine War

by Mark Nevitt

May 11th, 2022
Model Indictment for the Crime of Aggression Committed against Ukraine

by James A. Goldston

May 9th, 2022
War’s Aftermath in Ukraine: Preparing Now for the Day After

by Ray Salvatore Jennings

May 5th, 2022
January 6 Clearinghouse

by Ryan Goodman and Justin Hendrix

May 4th, 2022
U.S. Policy on Cluster Munitions and Russia’s War in Ukraine

by Stephen Pomper

May 4th, 2022
The Prohibition on Indiscriminate Attacks: The US Position vs. the DoD Law of War Manual

by Brian Finucane

May 3rd, 2022
The Beginning of the End for Criminal Defamation in the Americas? The El Universo Case

by Justice Manuel José Cepeda Espinosa and Dario Milo

May 3rd, 2022
Congressional Action on Civilian Harm Resulting from U.S. Military Operations: Part I

by Annie Shiel and Sarah Yager

Apr 28th, 2022
Congressional Action on Civilian Harm Resulting from U.S. Military Operations: Part II

by Laura Dickinson, Brianna Rosen and Rachel VanLandingham, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.)

Apr 28th, 2022
What Kind of Guilty Mind is Needed for the Criminal Contempt of Congress Statute?

by Andy Wright

Apr 26th, 2022
Russian Landmines in Ukraine: The Most Relevant Treaty

by Michael Matheson

Apr 25th, 2022
Time for the International Community to Get Serious About Protecting Human Rights in Afghanistan

by Nasir A. Andisha and Hamid A. Formuli

Apr 22nd, 2022
Legal Frameworks for Assessing the Use of Starvation in Ukraine

by Tom Dannenbaum

Apr 22nd, 2022
Focus on Accountability Risks Overshadowing Ukraine’s Reconstruction Needs

by Rebecca Hamilton

Apr 21st, 2022
How To Fix the Broken Position of U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa

by Cameron Hudson

Apr 20th, 2022
How the War in Ukraine Illustrates the Weakness of US Policy Toward Africa

by Aude Darnal

Apr 18th, 2022
Звіт ОБСЄ про воєнні злочини в Україні: ключові висновки

by Adil Ahmad Haque

Apr 15th, 2022
Putin’s Next Play in Ukraine – And How the US and Allies Can Prepare

by Ambassador Daniel Fried

Apr 15th, 2022
The OSCE Report on War Crimes in Ukraine: Key Takeaways

by Adil Ahmad Haque

Apr 15th, 2022
Still at War: The Forever War Legal Paradigm in Afghanistan

by Laura Dickinson

Apr 14th, 2022
How International Justice Can Succeed in Ukraine and Beyond

by Christopher "Kip" Hale and Leila Nadya Sadat

Apr 14th, 2022
Top Cover: Congressional Republicans Pave Way for US Policy Shift on Int’l Criminal Court

by Ryan Goodman

Apr 13th, 2022
A Warm Welcome to Just Security’s New Editorial Board Members!

by Tess Bridgeman and Ryan Goodman

Apr 12th, 2022
Why the War in Ukraine Poses a Greater Nuclear Risk than the Cuban Missile Crisis

by Lawrence Korb and Stephen Cimbala

Apr 12th, 2022
The Best Path for Accountability for the Crime of Aggression Under Ukrainian and International Law

by Alexander Komarov and Oona Hathaway

Apr 11th, 2022
Найкращий шлях до відповідальності за злочин агресії за українським та міжнародним правом

by Alexander Komarov and Oona Hathaway

Apr 11th, 2022
In Ukraine, There Are No Quick Fixes

by John Erath

Apr 8th, 2022
Still at War: The United States in the Sahel

by Brian Finucane

Apr 7th, 2022
Is Genocide Occurring in Ukraine? An Expert Explainer on Indicators and Assessments

by Jonathan Leader Maynard

Apr 6th, 2022
Pressing US Officials on Russia and Int’l Criminal Court: The Interview We Should be Hearing

by Rebecca Hamilton

Apr 6th, 2022
Ukraine’s Constitutional Constraints: How to Achieve Accountability for the Crime of Aggression

by Alexander Komarov and Oona Hathaway

Apr 5th, 2022
The Need to Reexamine the Crime of Aggression’s Jurisdictional Regime

by Jennifer Trahan

Apr 4th, 2022
Still at War: The United States in Somalia

by Oona Hathaway and Luke Hartig

Mar 31st, 2022
Articulating Arms Control Law in the EU’s Lethal Military Assistance to Ukraine

by Tomas Hamilton

Mar 30th, 2022
Ukraine May Mark a Turning Point in Documenting War Crimes

by Justin Hendrix

Mar 28th, 2022
Bargaining About War in the Shadow of International Law

by Eyal Benvenisti and Amichai Cohen

Mar 28th, 2022
Still at War: The United States in Yemen

by Luke Hartig and Oona Hathaway

Mar 24th, 2022
Introduction to Symposium: Still at War – Where and Why the United States is Fighting the “War on Terror”

by Tess Bridgeman and Brianna Rosen

Mar 24th, 2022
How States Can Prosecute Russia’s Aggression With or Without “Universal Jurisdiction”

by Diane Orentlicher

Mar 24th, 2022
How DOJ Could Prosecute Russians for War Crimes, and How Congress Can Expand Its Remit

by Edgar Chen

Mar 23rd, 2022
Why Pushing Russia Out of Multilateral Institutions is Not a Solution to the War

by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin

Mar 22nd, 2022
Why Congress Should Stay Out of U.S. Sanctions Policy on Russia

by Edoardo Saravalle

Mar 21st, 2022
The Way: The Chief Prosecutor, the Int’l Criminal Court, and Ukraine

by David Schwendiman

Mar 20th, 2022
Insight from Ukraine: Revitalizing Belief in International Law

by Maksym Vishchyk

Mar 18th, 2022
Why China Giving Military Assistance to Russia Would Violate International Law

by Oona Hathaway and Ryan Goodman

Mar 17th, 2022
Питання та відповіді: Наказ Міжнародного Суду ООН про тимчасові заходи у справі України проти Російської Федерації

by Chimène Keitner, Zoe Tatarsky and Just Security

Mar 16th, 2022
Q&A: The ICJ’s Order on Provisional Measures in Ukraine v. Russian Federation

by Chimène Keitner, Zoe Tatarsky and Just Security

Mar 16th, 2022
The Intersection of Accountability and Diplomacy in Addressing Russia’s War in Ukraine

by David Bosco

Mar 15th, 2022
Model Indictment for Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine: Prosecutor v. President Vladimir Putin

by Ryan Goodman and Rebecca Hamilton

Mar 14th, 2022
The Operational and Legal Risks of a No-Fly Zone Over Ukrainian Skies

by Mark Nevitt

Mar 10th, 2022
Механізми кримінального переслідування агресії Росії проти України

by Tom Dannenbaum

Mar 10th, 2022
Mechanisms for Criminal Prosecution of Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine

by Tom Dannenbaum

Mar 10th, 2022
Commit Fully To Sanctions Now To Help Ukraine

by Ambassador P. Michael McKinley (ret.)

Mar 10th, 2022
U.S. Under Secretary of State Nuland on Accelerating Aid to Ukraine and Sanctions Against Russia

by Viola Gienger

Mar 9th, 2022
Питання та відповіді (Частина ІІ): Україна у Міжнародному суді справедливості, Відсутність Росії та що буде далі

by Chimène Keitner, Zoe Tatarsky and Just Security

Mar 9th, 2022
Q&A (Part II): Ukraine at the International Court of Justice, Russia’s Absence & What Comes Next

by Chimène Keitner, Zoe Tatarsky and Just Security

Mar 9th, 2022
Справедливість для України та аномальна політика уряду США щодо МКС

by Adam Keith

Mar 8th, 2022
Justice for Ukraine and the U.S. Government’s Anomalous Int’l Criminal Court Policy

by Adam Keith

Mar 8th, 2022
Генеральна Асамблея ООН повинна рекомендувати створення трибуналу для України щодо злочину агресії: Нюрнберг – це не модель

by Jennifer Trahan

Mar 7th, 2022
U.N. General Assembly Should Recommend Creation Of Crime Of Aggression Tribunal For Ukraine: Nuremberg Is Not The Model

by Jennifer Trahan

Mar 7th, 2022
Питання та відповіді: Наступні кроки щодо української заяви до МСС

by Chimène Keitner, Zoe Tatarsky and Just Security

Mar 5th, 2022
Q&A: Next Steps in Ukraine’s Application to the International Court of Justice

by Chimène Keitner, Zoe Tatarsky and Just Security

Mar 5th, 2022
Ukraine and War Powers: A Legal Explainer

by Brian Finucane

Mar 3rd, 2022
Вторгнення Росії в Україну є загрозою для правозахисників та політичних вигнанців

by Isabel Linzer and Yana Gorokhovskaia

Mar 3rd, 2022
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Imperils Human Rights Defenders and Political Exiles

by Isabel Linzer and Yana Gorokhovskaia

Mar 3rd, 2022
Змодельований щоденний звіт президента про Путіна та Україну

by Brianna Rosen

Mar 2nd, 2022
A Simulated President’s Daily Brief on Putin and Ukraine

by Brianna Rosen

Mar 2nd, 2022
The Good Governance Papers: A “Report Card” Wrap-Up of 2022 Updates

by Emily Berman, Tess Bridgeman, Megan Corrarino, Ryan Goodman and Dakota S. Rudesill

Mar 1st, 2022
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict, the Black Sea, and the Montreux Convention

by Mark Nevitt

Feb 28th, 2022
Ahead of the State of the Union: Analysis from Diplomats, Top Experts

by Brianna Rosen and Tess Graham

Feb 28th, 2022
Questions for Congress to Ask the Biden Administration at the AUMF Hearing

by Brian Finucane

Feb 28th, 2022
Holding Putin and Russia Accountable: A List of Legal and Policy Options

by Viola Gienger, Tess Graham, Brianna Rosen and Elizabeth Whatcott

Feb 25th, 2022
Putin Can’t Destroy the International Order by Himself

by Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro

Feb 24th, 2022
Expert Backgrounder: NATO Response Options to Potential Russia Cyber Attacks

by Michael Schmitt

Feb 24th, 2022
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Essentially Not About NATO

by Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel

Feb 24th, 2022
United States v. Donald Trump

by Barbara McQuade

Feb 22nd, 2022
Russia’s “Occupation by Proxy” of Eastern Ukraine – Implications Under the Geneva Conventions

by Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller

Feb 22nd, 2022
80 Years Later, Preventing Another Executive Order 9066 Requires Recognizing Its Lessons

by David Inoue

Feb 18th, 2022
Books Bans and Censored Curricula Won’t Change History – or the Racism We Still Live With

by Shirley Ann Higuchi

Feb 18th, 2022
Combating Anti-Asian Violence through UN Human Rights Mechanisms

by Alyssa Yamamoto

Feb 18th, 2022
80 Years After Executive Order 9066, the Supreme Court Still Shuts Its Eyes to Reality

by Lorraine K. Bannai

Feb 18th, 2022
Introduction to Just Security’s Series on Executive Order 9066, 80 Years After Signing

by Megan Corrarino

Feb 18th, 2022
What I Told Congress about U.S. Lethal Strikes

by Hina Shamsi

Feb 17th, 2022
Deploring the Violence, Abandoning the Victim

by Karen Musalo, Anne Dutton and Mark Hetfield

Feb 17th, 2022
A Transitional Period Constitutional Question in Sudan

by Nasredeen Abdulbari

Feb 16th, 2022
“Freedom Convoy” Occupation Highlights Canada’s Security Challenges

by Kent Roach

Feb 14th, 2022
Does the Law Matter?: Coup Edition

by Elizabeth Goitein

Feb 11th, 2022
Ignore the War Hawks – on Iran, There is Still Time for a Deal

by Emma Belcher

Feb 10th, 2022
Clear Error in the Defense Department’s Law of War Manual: On Presumptions of Civilian Status

by Ryan Goodman

Feb 9th, 2022
State and Local Solutions Are Integral to Protect Election Officials and Democracy

by Trey Grayson, Matthew Masterson, Orion Danjuma and Ben Berwick

Feb 9th, 2022
A Big Step Forward or Running in Place?: The Pentagon’s New Policy on Civilian Casualties

by Luke Hartig

Feb 8th, 2022

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Litigation Trackers

Litigation Tracker: Major Decisions Facing the Biden Administration

by Karl Mihm, Justin Cole, Iva Petkova, Margaret Shields, Mari Dugas, Nicholas Tonckens and Tess Bridgeman

Nov 19th, 2021
Litigation Tracker: Pending Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump

by Karl Mihm, Jacob Apkon and Sruthi Venkatachalam

May 12th, 2022

Series

Introduction to Symposium: Still at War – Where and Why the United States is Fighting the “War on Terror”

by Tess Bridgeman and Brianna Rosen

Mar 24th, 2022
Introduction to Just Security’s Series on Executive Order 9066, 80 Years After Signing

by Megan Corrarino

Feb 18th, 2022
The Good Governance Papers: A January 2022 “Report Card” Update

by Emily Berman, Tess Bridgeman, Megan Corrarino, Ryan Goodman and Dakota S. Rudesill

Jan 20th, 2022
Introduction to Symposium: How Perpetual War Has Changed Us — Reflections on the Anniversary of 9/11

by Tess Bridgeman, Rachel Goldbrenner and Ryan Goodman

Sep 7th, 2021
Racing National Security: Introduction to the Just Security Symposium

by Matiangai Sirleaf

Jul 13th, 2020
New Just Security Series: Beyond the Myanmar Coup

by Just Security

Jul 19th, 2021
Introduction to Just Security’s Series on Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

by Christine Berger

May 29th, 2021
The Good Governance Papers: An Introduction

by Emily Berman, Tess Bridgeman, Ryan Goodman and Dakota S. Rudesill

Oct 14th, 2020

Timelines

Timeline: Rep. Jim Jordan, a Systematic Disinformation Campaign, and January 6

by Justin Hendrix, Nicholas Tonckens and Sruthi Venkatachalam

Aug 29th, 2021
Mark Meadows Timeline: The Chief of Staff and Schemes to Overturn 2020 Election

by Ryan Goodman and Juilee Shivalkar

Aug 8th, 2021
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: The Trump Administration and the U.S. Postal Service

by Chris Shenton

Aug 24th, 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

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