Racial Justice

The U.N.’s survival depends on how it positions itself between the elephant and the mouse, in South America and the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, and beyond.

When part-time soldiers police their neighbors, federal authority displaces state and local officials, and strains civil-military relations.

The journey from individual angst to collective action and shared humanity takes time, vision, and commitment. Cases around the world show it is also the pathway to victory.

When a court finally addresses the merits of the rule, there are strong procedural and substantive grounds to challenge its implementation.

To retcon Wong Kim Ark’s parents as the equivalent of current day green card holders is both legally and historically mistaken.

To retcon Wong Kim Ark’s parents as the equivalent of current day green card holders is both legally and historically mistaken.

A case that prompted a court injunction helps show executive orders on refugee resettlement and on South Africa are egregious and unlawful.

Beyond suing the Taliban and awaiting a potential ICJ case, the international community should meaningfully act on women's rights now.

A selection of recent Just Security articles analyzing Indigenous issues at the intersection of law, policy, climate, justice, and more.

Cross-partisan movements that defeated far-right autocrats in Brazil and Poland demonstrate that crucial groups can propel democratic success.

Were Trump an immigrant and subject to the same scrutiny as those he now maligns, he would be at high risk of being either refused entry, denied a green card, or rejected for citizenship.…

Trump's divisive use of race and the lack of pushback from establishment Republicans are manifestations of a larger enduring trend in America.