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Security forces in camouflage stand and walk on a dirt road next to a field on the left of the image, alongside small olive green armored vehicles arrayed against a fence extending along the right side of the image. the metal fence is twice the height of the personnel and has concertina wire looped along the length of its midsection and across the top.

Activists at the Poland-Belarus Border are Still Being Prosecuted for Providing Aid to Migrants

People who help migrants and asylum seekers at Poland's border with Belarus continue to be targeted with prosecutions, interrogations, and home searches by Polish authorities.
The U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Dangerous Warning Signs from the First-Ever ATRC Case

The first-ever case brought before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court displayed the dangers the court poses to democratic rights.
General view of the Jose Antonio Anzoategui Petrochemical Complex in Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui, Venezuela on September 17, 2026.

How Will Congress and the Public Learn the Details of Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal?

If the Trump administration declines to disclose the terms of the Venezuela oil deal, Congress has tools available to compel it to do so.
An American flag flies behind barbed wire fencing at the Office of Military Commissions building on June 27, 2023 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Guantanamo Dispatch: Military Ends USS Cole Hearing Early for Health Emergency

Pretrial hearings in the USS Cole bombing case ended abruptly on Wednesday after the case's death-penalty defense lawyer had a health emergency.

Standing Up for International Law

When academics, business and law firm heads, and leaders of international associations like the ABILA defend the rule of law, those ripples can build into a wave of change.
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Boots Off Ballots: The Law

Federal law and the Constitution are abundantly clear: efforts to involve troops in U.S. elections are anti-constitutional and illegal.

Obstacles to Europe’s Emerging Role in Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement

Recent developments signal a European commitment to upholding global anti-corruption norms even without U.S. involvement.

Guantanamo Dispatch: Innocent or Guilty, Accused USS Cole Bomber May Never Go Free

Even if the jury were to acquit him, the U.S. military could still continue to hold the suspect in the USS Cole bombing case indefinitely.
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Reinvention Blueprint No. 4: Building Authorities for Domestic Use of the Military that Work

Authorities for domestic use of the military are outdated and subject to abuse. This is a blueprint for a single modern statute, enforceable limits, and judicial review.

The Just Security Podcast: What’s Behind the Justice Department’s FARA Announcement?

Host David Aaron joins Adam Hickey to discuss an unusual announcement from the Department of Justice on the Foreign Agents Registration Act and Section 951. 
The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Cole is shown at sea approximately one month before being attacked by a terrorist-suicide mission which killed 17 U.S. sailors and injured approximately 36 others during a refueling operation October 12, 2000 in the port of Aden, Yemen.

Guantanamo Dispatch: Prosecutors Turn to Remote Testimony For First-Ever Capital Trial at Guantanamo

The witnesses in Guantanamo’s first-ever death penalty trial, the USS Cole bombing case, are expected to testify by video feed.
American flags fly at the The White House on August 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.

First, Do No Harm: Four Questions Government Reformers Must Ask to Avoid Counterproductive Changes

Cautionary tales show well-intentioned procedural requirements can tie up decisionmaking without meaningfully enhancing outcomes.
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