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The first half of 2025 has seen significant developments to curb the use of spyware, software that can extract users’ data, such as videos, photos and emails, and can turn phones and computers into surveillance devices. In April, the Pall Mall Process, steered by the United Kingdom and … Legal Frameworks for Addressing Spyware HarmsRead more

This week, President Donald Trump said he was invoking emergency powers under the Home Rule Act to federalize the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (DC MPD), and supplemented that by flooding the city with 800 National Guard troops and a surge of federal agents. Flanked by his Attorney General, … How to Truly Keep Washington, DC Safe: President Trump’s militarized approach undercuts what’s been workingRead more

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR — U.S. RESPONSE President Trump yesterday said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin “is going to make a deal” to end … Early Edition: August 15, 2025Read more

This week, the Trump administration took over command of the D.C. police department, and surged federal law enforcement officers and National Guard units into the city. While the United States has a long tradition of leaving most policing to state and local agencies, federal law enforcement has specific … Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened – Federalization of Law Enforcement in Washington DCRead more

Last week we relaunched Just Security’s Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions with new features and stats. The infographics below provide a snapshot of what we are seeing, i.e. where litigation stands and how courts are ruling on challenges to the administration’s executive actions. The Snapshot … Dissecting the Litigation: Where Trump Administration Actions Face Early Roadblocks or TractionRead more

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR — U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE After speaking with European leaders yesterday, President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin must agree to … Early Edition: August 14, 2025Read more

As the international security environment grows more volatile and major militaries shift focus from counterinsurgency and counterterrorism to large-scale combat, critical lessons on reducing and addressing civilian harm from their own operations risk being shelved at the very moment they are needed most. That is a dangerous miscalculation. … In Preparing for Large-Scale Conflicts, States Neglect Lessons on Civilian Protection at Their PerilRead more

ב־8 באוגוסט אישר הקבינט תכנית להרחבת המלחמה בעזה. לפי הדיווחים, התכנית כוללת השגת “שליטה מבצעית” על העיר עזה, תוך “פינוי” אוכלוסייתה. לפי התקשורת הישראלית, הכוונה היא להשלים את כיתור העיר עד 7 באוקטובר 2025, לפנות מיליון איש ל”אזורים הומניטריים” חדשים, ולהקים 12 נקודות נוספות לחלוקת סיוע הומניטרי. על … עוד מאותו הדבר – אבל גרוע יותר: התכנית “החדשה” של נתניהו בעזהRead more

The Trump administration’s initial preparations for the Aug. 15 Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared shaky. But the meeting could advance a lasting settlement of the war if President Donald Trump avoids Putin’s predictable traps, decides to ramp up the pressure on Russia, and makes clear … In Trump’s Planned Meeting With Putin, Beware of Traps, Play the Right CardsRead more

On July 30, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing additional tariffs on Brazilian goods, raising the total rate to 50 percent, with the measure taking effect on August 6. While officially framed as a response to currency manipulation and unfair trade, the deeper message … Brazil’s Digital Sovereignty Is Under Attack: How Courts, Platforms, and Constitutional Law Are Redefining Democracy OnlineRead more

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR — U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Berlin today to join German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for discussions with … Early Edition: August 13, 2025Read more

On August 8, the Israeli cabinet authorized a plan to expand the war in Gaza. The plan, reportedly, involves establishing “operational control” of Gaza City while “evacuating” its population. According to Israeli media, the idea is to place Gaza City under siege by October 7, 2025; to evacuate … More of the Same, But Worse: Netanyahu’s “New” Plan in GazaRead more

While compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is a bedrock legal obligation for parties engaged in armed conflicts, it is sometimes misleadingly portrayed as a dangerous hindrance to battlefield effectiveness. However, even aside from the rule of law imperative of IHL compliance, there are strong moral and policy … From Ukraine to Gaza: IHL Compliance as a Tool for Preventing Moral InjuryRead more

In an era of extraordinary geopolitical volatility, the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) is confronting increasingly complex challenges that demand innovative technological solutions. Unprecedented amounts of data collection, the threats posed by great power competition, and the rapid transformation of regional security landscapes have heightened the need for advanced … Harnessing the Transformative Potential of AI in Intelligence AnalysisRead more

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR  The Israeli airstrike that killed five Al Jazeera journalists on Sunday has heightened tensions with Qatar, the network’s funder and key … Early Edition: August 12, 2025Read more

Efforts by the United States and Qatar to end the decades-long conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have accelerated significantly since late June, building on earlier mediation initiatives led by the African Union, the East African Community, and the Luanda and Nairobi processes. The conflict originated in … Seven Pillars of Military Integration for the DRC-Rwanda Peace AccordRead more

In 2023, Turkey was hit by a devastating earthquake – one that claimed some 50,000 lives. More than 300,000 buildings collapsed, crushing entire families within seconds. For months, more than a million people were homeless, with little access to water or sanitation. This was not simply a “natural” … The Human Costs of Systemic CorruptionRead more

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the weekend. Here’s today’s news: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR — U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are planning a meeting this Friday in Alaska to discuss the … Early Edition: August 11, 2025Read more

Anti-Corruption Series The Freedom of Information Act and Deteriorating Federal Transparency Infrastructure by Amanda Teuscher Palestine Reactions to the British Debate About the Legality of Recognizing Palestinian Statehood by Marty Lederman International Criminal Court The ICC Has Jurisdiction Over Rodrigo Duterte’s Drug War Crimes by David Borden Israel-Hamas … Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Aug. 4-8, 2025)Read more

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Since March, the Trump administration has been rounding up and forcibly transferring people to foreign countries of which they are not nationals. In many of these cases, including the March transfer of over 200 Venezuelans to a notorious megaprison in El Salvador, the third-party countries are known perpetrators … In Congress, a Welcome, and Well-Executed, Next Step to Stop Trump’s Transfers to TortureRead more

In recent days, officials in Canada, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom have stated that their nations will, or might, soon recognize Palestine as a state: On July 23, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would formally recognize Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September. … Reactions to the British Debate About the Legality of Recognizing Palestinian StatehoodRead more

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments in the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR  Israel’s security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take over Gaza City. Before the late-night meeting, Netanyahu said … Early Edition: August 8, 2025Read more

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments in the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR  U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff had “some very good talks with Putin,” and while there was no … Early Edition: August 7, 2025Read more

On March 11, 2025, the former president of the Philippines was arrested and taken into custody by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Detained in The Hague, Rodrigo Roa Duterte faces trial for “the crime against humanity of murder in relation to killings in the ‘war on drugs’ campaign.” … The ICC Has Jurisdiction Over Rodrigo Duterte’s Drug War CrimesRead more

The so-called One Big Beautiful Act allocates more than $170 billion over four years for border and interior enforcement, with a stated goal of  deporting 1 million immigrants each year. That is more than the yearly budget for all local and state law enforcement agencies combined across the … Big Budget Act Creates a ‘Deportation Industrial Complex’ That Will be Hard to DismantleRead more

Today we are launching a major update to Just Security’s Litigation Tracker. We aim for this resource to be the most comprehensive public record of court challenges to executive actions in the second Trump administration.  The tracker now captures cases filed since Jan. 20, 2025 and presents each case in … New and Improved Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration ActionsRead more

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments in the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR — U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and President Trump on Monday discussed plans for … Early Edition: August 6, 2025Read more

The first six months of the second Trump administration has been a firehose of activity, with a seemingly unending supply of executive actions, legislative inquiries, and legal controversies. With Republicans in control of both the House and Senate, efforts to conduct oversight of the executive branch have been … Three Thorny Issues to Watch in Congressional InvestigationsRead more

The Base – a neo-Nazi accelerationist network – recently claimed responsibility for the assassination of Colonel Ivan Voronych, a Ukrainian intelligence officer, in Kyiv. The attack should serve as a wake-up call for U.S. policymakers. For years, The Base has operated in a legal gray zone, recruiting American … It’s Time to Designate The Base as an FTORead more