Fear of China’s AI Is the New Missile Gap
The argument that pacing U.S. AI development will allow China to "win the AI race" misreads Beijing's capabilities.
Guantanamo Dispatch: Another Confession Is Ruled Inadmissible in 9/11 Case
A military judge has thrown out the confessions of Mustafa al-Hawsawi, a capital defendant in the 9/11 case at Guantanamo Bay.
Landmark UN Declaration on Sea-Level Rise Offers Legal Certainty and International Stability
The Declaration represents an international consensus on legal questions including inundated States' continuing statehood and UN membership.
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Auctioning Democracy: Trump’s Promise of a $5,000 “Dividend”
Trump's pledge to pay $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress could violate federal criminal law.
Working Backwards: Inside the Trump Justice Department’s Conclusion-First Approach to Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Division regularly announces investigations or even conclusions with little to no evidence of fact-finding at all.
Timeline of Boat Strikes and Related Actions
A timeline that chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
The Just Security Podcast: What Happened at the 2026 UN General Assembly?
Daniel Forti and Mariea Sekijima join Viola Gienger to discuss the most important developments from the 2026 UN General Assembly.
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Collection: Just Security 2026 Midterm Election Analysis and Commentary
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Immigration Habeas Tracker: Government Obstruction, Judicial Trust, and Accountability
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Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
The Anti-Corruption Tracker: Mapping the Erosion of Oversight and Accountability
Just Security’s Artificial Intelligence Archive
Just Security’s Russia–Ukraine War Archive
Collection: ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota and Other States
Jus Ad Bellum: Syllabus Supplements
International Humanitarian Law: Syllabus Supplements
Immigration Law & Policy: Syllabus Supplements
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Just Security’s Israel-Hamas War Archive
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Russia’s Eliminationist Rhetoric Against Ukraine: A Collection
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