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The second Trump administration has launched an unprecedented assault that aims to maim, if not kill outright, enforcement against U.S. companies of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). To that end, the Department of Justice recently issued new restrictive enforcement guidelines, following an earlier executive order that temporarily … Hard to Kill: The Transnational Survival of the Foreign Corrupt Practices ActRead 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 — AID SUPPLY CRISIS Over 800 aid trucks are waiting to be collected by agencies in Gaza, Israel said today, adding … Early Edition: July 24, 2025Read more

The U.S. anti‑corruption architecture — from inspector‑general offices to transparency rules and enforcement units, and more — is being systematically weakened. In our series, When Guardrails Erode, we bring together expert analysis that traces this erosion, assesses the risks for democratic governance, and outlines pathways to rebuild or even reinvent … “When the Guardrails Erode” SeriesRead more

As Congress prepares to leave town for the August recess, it’s an opportune moment to take stock of the congressional record and assess the willingness of its members to discharge their constitutional responsibilities in foreign policy, national security, and international economic affairs. Seven months into President Donald Trump’s … Congress Shrinking from the World: the Constitution’s Article I in the Shadow of Trump 2.0Read more

Corruption is often understood as a matter of individual misconduct – a bribe, a kickback, or a secret financial stake in a government decision. These acts, particularly when taken together, can have devastating consequences, from slowing economic growth and widening inequality to eroding public trust and fomenting instability … When Guardrails Erode: An Anti‑Corruption SeriesRead more

This Anti-Corruption Tracker focuses on the erosion or dismantling of oversight and accountability systems within the United States Executive Branch—watchdog offices closed, enforcement units disbanded, oversight officials removed, and transparency rules hollowed out. These changes don’t always make headlines, but together, they create a more permissive environment for … The Anti-Corruption Tracker: Mapping the Erosion of Oversight and AccountabilityRead 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 — AID SUPPLY CRISIS More than 110 aid and rights agencies today issued a joint statement “sounding the alarm to allow … Early Edition: July 23, 2025Read more

The climate crisis is an “emergency,” which can only be “adequately addressed through urgent, effective, and coordinated actions,” the Inter-American Court of Human Rights declared on July 3. The international court, established by the Organization of American States in 1979, made this pronouncement in its Advisory Opinion on … Inter-American Court of Human Rights Delivers Landmark Advisory Opinion on Human Rights and the Climate EmergencyRead 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 — U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE In a joint statement, nearly 30 Western nations and the EU yesterday condemned Israel’s “drip feeding … Early Edition: June 22, 2025Read more

With a rapidly and vastly expanded budget, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are set to assume a far greater presence in American life. This is a rapid influx of resources and power for a department that is relatively young. To understand … Understanding DHS’s and ICE’s New Powers in Comparative PerspectiveRead more

The global competition over artificial intelligence is increasingly framed in stark and dramatic terms, often compared to the Manhattan Project, a new arms race, or a moonshot project requiring incredible resources to attain a difficult, if not, impossible goal. These analogies all suffer from a common flaw: they … Rethinking the Global AI RaceRead more

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major news and developments over the weekend. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR Israeli tanks and snipers killed at least 79 Palestinians and wounded hundreds yesterday, with “massive crowds of hungry civilians [coming] under gunfire” as they … Early Edition: July 21, 2025Read more

Just Security Editorial Board A Warm Welcome to Mark Nevitt as a Just Security Editorial Board Member! Tess Bridgeman, Ryan Goodman and Megan Corrarino Series: Governing the Quantum Revolution The Security Stakes in the Global Quantum Race by Argyri Panezi AI & Cyber What It Takes to Stop … Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (July 14-18, 2025)Read more

On July 8, the Department of State removed Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), also known as Jabhat al-Nusrah, from the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list. In a press release previewing the delisting, Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that the action fulfills President Donald Trump’s May 13 pledge to … Understanding the Trump Administration’s Delisting of Hay’at Tahrir al-ShamRead more

The Trump administration’s long-anticipated “AI Action Plan” is expected to be publicly released next week. In response to a Request for Information issued by the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, stakeholders submitted over 10,000 public comments laying out their views on what should—and should not—be … The Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan Is Coming. Here’s What to Look For.Read more

The massive budget bill that passed this month allocates tens of billions of dollars to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Homeland Security Investigation (HSI). The influx of funding of that scope and size will significantly expand the role DHS and … The Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened, The Budget Bill and the Future of DHS and ICERead 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 An Israeli strike on Gaza City’s Holy Family Catholic Church yesterday killed three people and injured ten others, including the parish … Early Edition: July 18, 2025Read more

The U.S. State Department has now declassified (from the level of “confidential”) and publicly released the text of three documents pertaining to the “dirty deal” between the United States and El Salvador for the transfer and indefinite detention of alleged members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and … The Legal Fig Leaf: The US-El Salvador Detainee Diplomatic NotesRead more

The United States soon will be without an ambassador in the country of Georgia, as Robin Dunnigan ends her tenure there, even though, for years, Georgia has been a key partner to America in a difficult neighborhood, and its population has been among the most pro-American in the … As Georgian Regime Intensifies Crackdown, U.S. Should Support Its PeopleRead more

We are thrilled to announce that longtime Just Security contributor Mark Nevitt is now joining Just Security’s Editorial Board. Nevitt, Commander, JAGC (ret.), is an Associate Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law. He was previously the Class of 1971 Distinguished Military Professor of Leadership & … A Warm Welcome to Mark Nevitt as a Just Security Editorial Board Member!Read 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: SYRIA  Israel launched airstrikes at Syria’s capital city of Damascus yesterday, killing three people, damaging a compound housing the defense ministry, and hitting … Early Edition: July 17, 2025Read more

President Donald Trump this week put weapons behind his growing irritation with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intransigence on negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Meeting at the White House with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, President Trump announced that the United States will work with European allies in … The Just Security Podcast: Trump’s Shift on Ukraine and Russia — A Conversation with Amb. Daniel Fried and Dara MassicotRead more

Introduction On Jan. 14, 2025, Nawaf Salam, then president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), resigned from the Court with immediate effect. His departure came just one day after a substantial majority of members of Lebanon’s parliament recommended that President Joseph Aoun appoint Salam to form a new government … From Bench to Ballot: Judicial Integrity and Political Ambition at the ICJRead more

This week, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary will vote on whether to advance five judicial nominees for lifetime appointments to the federal courts. Senate confirmation grants a judicial nominee the power not only to interpret the United States’ laws, but also to access sensitive national security information … Classified Information and State Secrets: Why the Senate Must Consider National Security Risks in Judicial ConfirmationsRead 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  President Trump has privately encouraged Ukraine to strike deep into Russia, even asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr … Early Edition: July 16, 2025Read more

Nearly a year after U.S. agencies identified one of the most severe cyber breaches of U.S. telecommunications companies, domestic cybersecurity is weaker, not stronger. In September 2024, media reports confirmed that Salt Typhoon, a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-backed cyber group, infiltrated nine major telecommunications providers, compromising … What It Takes to Stop the Next Salt TyphoonRead more

The quantum era is around the corner. Major tech companies are announcing impressive breakthroughs in quantum advantage, quantum error correction, and quantum networking. Competing quantum chips are also reaching new heights, from IBM’s Condor breaking the 1,000-qubit barrier in December 2023 signaling the ability to dramatically expand computational … The Security Stakes in the Global Quantum RaceRead 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  President Trump yesterday announced the United States would dramatically increase weapons supplies to Ukraine and impose … Early Edition: July 15, 2025Read more

United Nations member States are formulating their positions on a proposed treaty to prevent and punish crimes against humanity, ahead of a January 2026 “preparatory committee” meeting that will lay the groundwork for amendments and full negotiations on a draft that has been under consideration since 2019. Some … Gender Apartheid Should Be an International CrimeRead more

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major news and developments over the weekend. Here’s today’s news: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR — U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE  President Trump is set to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine today that will potentially include offensive … Early Edition: July 14, 2025Read more