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A demonstrator confronts police as he protests the death of George Floyd, in Los Angeles, California on May 29, 2020.

Don’t Let Trump Say the “American Carnage” of 2020 is What He Claimed in 2016. It’s Not.

The violence we’re seeing right now is not the so-called “American carnage” President Trump described in 2016 as he simultaneously claimed only he could lead the country…
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Far-Right Infiltrators and Agitators in George Floyd Protests: Indicators of White Supremacists

Evidence points to specific White Supremacist and far-right groups having infiltrated George Floyd protests, writes scholar of violent extremism, Georgia State University professor…
Trump speaks in the Oval Office before signing an executive order related to regulating social media on May 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s Executive Order Targets Twitter, Capitalizing on Right-Wing Grievance

Even if it doesn't lead to action, the threat of regulatory pressure aims to bully social media companies into continuing their hands-off approach to Trump.
Secretary-General António Guterres (left) speaks with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (May 22-29)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
Press Briefing by Ms. E. Tendayi Achiume, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

A Conversation With U.N. Special Rapporteur E. Tendayi Achiume: COVID-19, Racism, and Xenophobia

Editor’s Note: This piece is part of Just Security‘s United Nations Special Rapporteurs on #COVID-19 series, in which mandate holders offer their views on pressing…
A tray of potential vaccines for COVID-19.

Biopharma: The Next National Security Frontier

In a post-COVID-19 world, biopharma companies may become far more integral to our nation’s safety.
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“Domestic Terrorism” Bills Create More Problems Than They Solve

Lack of will and focus are the real impediments to investigating and prosecuting perpetrators. What's more, proposals to expand the definition of “terrorism” could harm activity…
Camden County Police Department officer Jose Delvalle, Louis Sanchez and Vidal Riverago out on patrol in Camden, New Jersey, on May 24, 2017.

Policing, U.S. Style: With Little Idea of What Really Works

Until we better analyze police strategies, policies, and technologies, and learn, in a quantifiable way, what works and what doesn’t, we are not truly advancing public safety.…

Martin Luther King Day at Just Security

As we reflect today on Dr. King’s life's work and legacy, we recommend reading a recent text about racial justice and national security. "It’s Time to Face the Facts: Racism…

Two New Reports Expose How Black Americans Are Targeted by Russian Disinformation

Russian disinformation exploits American racial divisions. But Russian manipulation of both sides of political spectrum may, in the end, galvanize social media companies and Congress…

The New ‘Welfare Queen’: Donald Meet Ronald, Ronald Meet Donald

We do not know yet whether 2018 will be the “year of the woman” in the midterm elections, but it’s worth reflecting on one of several particularly low points for women’s…

New Method, Same Strategy: Russia Has Long Exploited U.S. Racial Divisions

While the use of social media is new, Russia has a long history of highlighting the conflict between American ideals of equality and the reality of racial injustice in this country.…
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