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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 Israel has accepted the latest Gaza ceasefire and hostage release proposal, an Israeli official said yesterday. According to the official, … Early Edition: July 3, 2025Read more

What to do about a world in which atrocity crimes appear to be occurring with increasing and alarming frequency? Wars are prosecuted using scorched earth tactics that involve the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity, credible allegations of genocide have been leveled at States in several … It’s Not Too Late for States Parties to Fulfill the Promise of the International Criminal Court: Three Actions They Should Take NowRead 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-IRAN CEASEFIRE Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian today ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, enacting … Early Edition: July 2, 2025Read more

El pasado 5 de junio, la Suprema Corte de los Estados Unidos decidió por unanimidad que la demanda de México contra siete fabricantes de armas estadounidenses y un distribuidor no continuará por la inmunidad que gozan las compañías en virtud de la Ley de Protección del Comercio Legal … La Suprema Corte estadounidense falla a favor de armerías ante la demanda de México, pero les niega inmunidad totalRead more

Resolving some legal issues requires drawing a line through a gray area. Others can be resolved without having to draw a line, in recognition of an old insight: that there is a dawn and a dusk does not mean there is no noon or no midnight. Whether the … The U.S. Attack on Iran Was UnconstitutionalRead more

A series of linked school shootings in the United States, a pair of stabbing sprees in Sweden and other attacks around the world have brought the concept of nihilistic violence to the public’s attention. But as awareness has grown so has uncertainty about the nature of this category … Setting the Record Straight on Nihilistic ViolenceRead 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 airstrike on a Gaza City coffee shop popular with students, journalists, and remote workers killed at least … Early Edition: July 1, 2025Read more

As Justice Jackson’s and Sotomayor’s dissents vividly chronicled, Trump v. CASA, the Supreme Court’s 2025 Term-ending decision that limited nationwide or “universal” injunctions, gives ample ground for despair. As others have documented, it unjustifiably amplifies presidential power and diminishes the judiciary. But the decision also offers a ray … After CASA: The Administrative Procedure Act Option for Challenging the Birthright Citizenship and Other Illegal Executive ActionsRead more

Over the past five years, Just Security has published a variety of articles analyzing the diplomatic, political, legal, security, and humanitarian issues and the consequences of the international climate crisis.  The catalog below organizes our coverage into general categories to facilitate access to relevant topics for policymakers, researchers, … Just Security’s Climate ArchiveRead more

(Editor’s Note: The graphic below, originally published May 2, 2025, is updated periodically to add new developments, marked as “NEW.”) Faced with a barrage of breaking news out of the Trump administration, it is easy to become paralyzed. This is arguably intentional: Flood the zone to ensure the … The Trump Administration’s Use of State Power: Keeping Track of the Big PictureRead more

Hungary offers the U.S. a grim preview of what happens to a country — politically, economically, and socially — when it falls under the spell of a populist with autocratic leanings. Americans who reflexively buy into the rhapsodizing about Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban would be wise to … Autocracy, Corruption, and Decline: Why Hungary and Orbanism Must Never be a Model for the U.S.Read more

In the days following Operation Midnight Hammer—the June 22 strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites—the White House projected a confident verdict. In his address to the American people just hours after the operation, President Donald Trump declared  the strikes had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program—a claim he repeated three … What Counts as a Win?: Battle Damage Assessments and Public MessagingRead 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-IRAN CEASEFIRE President Trump on Friday said that he “absolutely” would be willing to bomb Iran again if Tehran resumed enriching uranium to a concerning … Early Edition: June 30, 2025Read more

Israel / Iran The Day After U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Program: A Policy and Legal Assessment by Brianna Rosen, Tess Bridgeman and Nima Gerami President Trump’s Decision to Bomb Iran: From Bad to Worse by Gregory B. Craig From War to Control: How the Recent Iran-Israel Conflict … Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (June 22-27, 2025)Read more

In ordinary times, a new administration’s review of a major defense partnership such as the Australia–U.K.–U.S. (AUKUS) trilateral security pact would be seen as more or less routine. But these are not ordinary times. The review recently announced by the Pentagon has prompted bipartisan anxiety in the United … The Pentagon’s AUKUS Review is an Opportunity — If Done RightRead more

The leaders of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance, just finished their annual Summit in The Hague in The Netherlands, as Ukraine continues its existential fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion that began more than three years ago. That invasion, preceded six years earlier by the capture of Crimea … The Just Security Podcast: A Ukrainian MP Takes Stock of the NATO Summit and the Prospects for PeaceRead more

Current quantum ambitions have become almost synonymous with the successful commercial exploitation of “previously untapped aspects of quantum theory.” However, major engineering hurdles still stand in the way of creating scalable, fast and fault-tolerant (“error-free”) quantum devices, which are vital for successful commercial scale-up of quantum technologies. The … Intellectual Property within the Quantum Innovation Value ChainRead 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-IRAN WAR  Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium remains largely intact following U.S. strikes on the country’s main nuclear sites, according to … Early Edition: June 27, 2025Read more

At a press conference on Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine presented the most detailed explanation yet of Operation Midnight Hammer, the June 22 strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. Defending Trump’s claim that the operation “obliterated” … Intelligence Implications of the Shifting Iran Strike NarrativeRead more

Even as debates swirl over early assessments of the damage inflicted upon Iran’s nuclear facilities, a more fundamental question remains: Why did Israel, and then the United States, decide to attack Iran now, even as U.S.-Iranian negotiations sputtered along? As intelligence agencies collect information, more accurate assessments of … Why War? Why Now? Assessing Iranian Intentions and CapabilitiesRead more

On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a unanimous ruling against President Donald Trump’s massive “Liberation Day” tariffs, in a case filed by Liberty Justice Center and myself on behalf of five U.S. businesses harmed by the tariffs. The ruling also addressed a related … Nondelegation and Major Questions Doctrines Can Constrain Power Grabs by Presidents of Both PartiesRead 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-IRAN WAR  Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today said that the United States “failed to achieve anything significant” by attacking … Early Edition: June 26, 2025Read more

With the announcement of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel (one both governments pledged to uphold conditionally, contingent on the other’s restraint), speculation has begun to shift from whether the conflict would escalate into full-scale regional war to whether this pause might create space for diplomacy, reconstruction, … From War to Control: How the Recent Iran-Israel Conflict Risks Deepening the Islamic Republic’s RepressionRead more

Last week, federalized National Guard forces who were deployed in Los Angeles in response to protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids assisted the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in conducting a routine counter-drug operation 130 miles east of the city. This development represents an alarming escalation of … Trump’s Use of Federal Troops in Drug Raid Outside of Los Angeles: An Alarming EscalationRead more

For over 20 months, there has been sustained focus from the media, international organizations, humanitarian groups, and many governments on mass civilian deaths, as well as injuries and other bodily harms including torture in Gaza. Coverage has centred on the number of Palestinian deaths, often framed by caveats … Cumulative Civilian Harm in Gaza: A Gendered ViewRead more

An Oklahoma man was sentenced to serve 16 months in federal prison earlier this year on four counts of communicating interstate threats against children in violation of 18 U.S. Code §§ 875. The judge noted that the sentence “was based, in part, on the need for adequate incapacitation … Ideology Matters: An Analysis of Sentencing in Terrorism and Extremism CasesRead more

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-IRAN WAR — U.S. RESPONSE The U.S. military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy Tehran’s nuclear program … Early Edition: June 25, 2025Read more

On June 21, 2025, the United States joined the Israel-Iran conflict by conducting airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities—Operation Midnight Hammer. This attack—involving B-2 stealth bombers flown from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri—was the first ever direct U.S. military attack against Iranian territory and the first use … The Trump Administration’s Flawed War Powers Report on Iran and the Need for a Congressional RebuttalRead more

When President Donald Trump huddled with his advisors in the Situation Room last Friday night, the first and most important question should have been: What is the best policy option to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon? The answer is beyond dispute: The best possible way to … President Trump’s Decision to Bomb Iran: From Bad to WorseRead more

The Trump administration is showing through words and deeds its disdain of the way previous administrations have pursued human rights for the last half century, but it has sent different signals about how it wants to change course. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has argued, in the foreign policy … The Trump Administration’s Costly Sidelining of Human Rights in Foreign PolicyRead more