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The Just Security Podcast: A Ukrainian MP Takes Stock of the NATO Summit and the Prospects for Peace

Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko discusses the NATO Summit and the war with Washington Senior Editor Viola Gienger and guest host Lauren Van Metre.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine

Intelligence Implications of the Shifting Iran Strike Narrative

How the growing politicization of the U.S. intelligence community undermines the integrity of decision-making on Iran and national security more broadly.
Scales of justice and judge's gavel on wooden table against American flag

Nondelegation and Major Questions Doctrines Can Constrain Power Grabs by Presidents of Both Parties

Enforcing the nondelegation and major questions doctrines can help curb the danger posed by sweeping authority concentrated in a president of either party.
An Iranian flag is draped from a building damaged during a recent attack by Israel in the Gisha neighborhood of Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Why War? Why Now? Assessing Iranian Intentions and Capabilities

Why did Israel, and then the United States, decide to attack Iran now, even as U.S.-Iranian negotiations sputtered along?
Soldiers from the 143rd Military Police Company, 49th Military Police Brigade, California National Guard, serving under Title 10 status, establish a security perimeter in Mecca, Calif., June 18, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is supporting federal agencies by providing military forces to protect federal functions, personnel, and property in the greater Los Angeles area. On June 7, the Secretary of Defense directed USNORTHCOM to establish Task Force 51 to oversee Title 10 forces supporting this mission. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Chase Murray)

Trump’s Use of Federal Troops in Drug Raid Outside of Los Angeles: An Alarming Escalation

"An alarming escalation of the president's efforts to use the military as a domestic police force. Based on currently available information, it appears to be illegal, as well"
The U.S. Capitol building is seen at sunset on March 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

The Trump Administration’s Flawed War Powers Report on Iran and the Need for a Congressional Rebuttal

The White House’s legal justifications for attacking Iran are unconvincing and raise concerns about unauthorized use of force. Congress should push back.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gestures while standing at a podium, delivering an address at the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on May 31, 2025. Behind him is a blue backdrop with logos and lettering reflecting the event. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images)

The Trump Administration’s Costly Sidelining of Human Rights in Foreign Policy

The Trump administration’s approach to human rights ignores the real-world downsides and missed opportunities of setting aside human rights as a U.S. foreign policy interest.
A sign indicates Texas Gun, one of the 6,700 gun dealers located near the 2,000 miles long U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images)

La Suprema Corte estadounidense falla a favor de armerías ante la demanda de México, pero les niega inmunidad total

Mexico's claims were denied on jurisdiction, but the Supreme Court provided a roadmap to other scenarios in which such claims might advance.
A sign indicates Texas Gun, one of the 6,700 gun dealers located near the 2,000 miles long U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images)

SCOTUS Rules for Gun Manufacturers in Mexico Suit But Denies Blanket Immunity

While Mexico’s claims were set aside, the Court laid out new pathways to accountability, providing a clearer roadmap of which legal strategies are likelier to succeed.
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, speaks next to a Tesla Cyber Truck and a Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

American Businesses Still Face International Human Rights Obligations, Even as Oversight Diminishes at Home

Even amid domestic retrenchment of business regulation and oversight, corporations must adhere to internationally recognized human rights responsibilities.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine discusses the mission details of a strike on Iran during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. U.S. President Donald Trump gave an address to the nation last night after three Iranian nuclear facilities were struck by the U.S. military. In the image he is showing the media a graphic that describes the timeline of the operation. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The Day After U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Program: A Policy and Legal Assessment

An expert policy and legal assessment of the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and what comes next.
Screenshot from Newsom v. Trump hearing in 9th District Court of Appeals (via YouTube)

Posse Comitatus Act Meets the President’s “Protective Powers”: What’s Next in Newsom v. Trump

"Congress has been far more clear than is widely believed about what its view is..."
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