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International Reactions to Military Strikes on Iran: A Tipping Point for the UN Charter?
At 2.30am EST on Saturday morning, President Donald Trump announced via a video on Truth Social from his resort in Mar-a-Lago that the U.S. military has begun “major combat operations in Iran.” The overnight strikes, which are an unequivocal violation of the UN Charter, come after weeks …
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
Press freedom in the United States has continued to come under attack since the last reporting period (Dec. 9), with individual journalists bearing the brunt of recent events through a mix of layoffs, arrests, and in one case an FBI raid of a journalist’s home.
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Maui Nui journal
Hi everyone, I’m officially the 34th person (and 10th woman) to complete Maui Nui!! When I started this, I said that completing all three channels in three days lay beyond my imagination. It still kind of does. Indeed I might…
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Syllabus supplements!
Teaching a national security or IHL course next semester? Use these curated articles & discussion prompts to address recent/ongoing conflicts not yet in your casebook.
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U.N. Commission Finds That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza: What Does It Mean?
On Sept. 16, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (COI) published a report finding that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The Commission concluded that Israel has committed four of the five underlying acts of genocide listed in the 1948 …
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The Trump Administration’s Use of State Power Against Media: Keeping Track of the Big Picture
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 news cycle is so overwhelming that the media (not to mention, the public) cannot keep up. In …
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US Arrests Former Syrian Prison Chief – But Will the Charges Prove Equal to His Crimes?
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh was about to board a one-way flight from Los Angeles to Beirut when his trip came to a sudden stop. Earlier this month, agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security arrested al-Sheikh, who has been charged with immigration fraud for lying on his …
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The Just Security Podcast: Unpacking the European Court of Human Rights Decision on Russia’s Violations in Ukraine
Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered its highly anticipated judgement in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia–a watershed moment in international human rights law.
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Visa Revocations Disregard South Sudan War Risks, Overlook U.S. Communities’ Embrace of Refugees
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday that the State Department was acting to “revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance to prevent entry into the United States by South Sudanese passport holders.” The rationale for this sweeping announcement is that …
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The Imperative of Solidarity in Response to Assaults on Legal Services, Universities, and Independent Media
Through the fog of norm-defying news, at least one pattern is clear: President Donald Trump is targeting three bulwarks of democracy and the rule of law: lawyers (law firms and legal service organizations), academics (universities), and journalists (independent news media). His emerging playbook is to …
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