Lessons from U.S. Global Anti-Corruption Efforts and Opportunities Ahead
The United States should learn from past mistakes and re-embrace the importance of promoting anti-corruption to its foreign policy.
Guantanamo Dispatches: Four Possible Obstacles to Jury Selection in the USS Cole Case at Guantanamo Bay
The judge in the USS Cole bombing case postponed the start of jury selection to Oct. 26. Several unresolved issues could delay it further.
The Mythos of Digital Sovereignty
AI models such as Anthropic's Claude Mythos raise questions about access to frontier AI and institutional capacity.
Featured Articles
De-transition: Northern Ireland and the Ongoing Challenges of Keeping the Peace
The recent Garvaghy Road standoff in Northern Ireland highlights the harsh reality that transitions from conflict are long and fragile processes.
Ethiopia’s Fragile Peace Has Broken – But This is Not the 2020-2022 Conflict
Unlike in the previous war, Ethiopia's government faces a coalition of armed groups that could receive backing from rivals in the Horn of Africa and the Gulf.
U.S. Government Responds to Maduro’s Immunity Arguments
Maduro's motion to dismiss on the grounds of head-of-state immunity faces an uphill battle against the U.S. government's opposition.
Fueling Russia’s War: The Russian Diesel Deal and International Law
By lifting export restrictions on Russian diesel, the United States arguably bears responsibility for aiding and assisting Russia's unlawful use of force against Ukraine.
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Resources
Collection: Just Security 2026 Midterm Election Analysis and Commentary
Collection: Questions for Congress
Syllabus Supplements
Immigration Habeas Tracker: Government Obstruction, Judicial Trust, and Accountability
Collection: Iran, Israel and the United States at War (2025-2026 Operations)
Collection: U.S. Lethal Strikes on Suspected Drug Traffickers, Operation Southern Spear, Operation Absolute Resolve
Collection: U.S., Greenland, and NATO
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
Collection: Coverage of Trump Administration Executive Actions
Just Security’s Israel-Hamas War Archive
Just Security’s Climate Archive
Russia’s Eliminationist Rhetoric Against Ukraine: A Collection
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