A digest of recent analysis of national security and rights related news and developments at Just Security.
U.S. Democracy
- American Autocracy Threat Tracker
by Norman L. Eisen (@NormEisen), Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat), Siven Watt (@SivenWatt), Andrew Warren (@AndrewWarrenFL), Jacob Kovacs-Goodman (@JNKGoodman) and Francois Barrilleaux (@FrenchwaEB) - Clowns, Reverse Boycotts, and Involuntary Walkathons: How Communities are Making Political Violence Backfire
by Maria J. Stephan (@MariaJStephan)
Russia / Ukraine
- Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Imperil Healthcare Access
by Uliana Poltavets and Christian De Vos (@devos_christian) - Justice in Ukraine Requires Using All Tools in the Accountability Ecosystem
by Fabricio Guariglia - International Enough? A Council of Europe Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression
by Gaiane Nuridzhanian
Artificial Intelligence
- Open Source AI: The Overlooked National Security Imperative
by Keegan McBride (@KeeganMcB)
Mexico’s Presidential Election
- With Watershed Election, Claudia Sheinbaum Must Address Mexico’s Human Rights Crisis
by Jan-Albert Hootsen (@jahootsen)
Climate Change
- What to Watch for Following Historic Climate Opinion from ‘The Oceans Court’
by Melissa Stewart
International Humanitarian Law
- Explosive Weapons Pose Threats to Cultural Heritage: States Have a Tool to Protect It
by Bonnie Docherty (@bonnie_docherty) - Rebel Laws in Conflict: From Law-Taking to Law-Making and Law-Adapting
by Ezequiel Heffes (@Ezequiel_Heffes)
Transitional Justice in Liberia
- Liberia’s Post-War Struggle for Accountability, Justice, and Healing
by Ahmed Sirleaf
Srebrenica Genocide
Podcast: Immigration and Refugees
- The Just Security Podcast: ‘The Walls Have Eyes’ Book Talk — Surviving Migration in The Age of Artificial Intelligence
by Paras Shah (@pshah518) interview with Petra Molnar (@_PMolnar)
FEATURED IMAGE: A collage of images from articles this past week. The first is of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking during a joint press conference with President of Finland Alexander Stubb (not shown) on April 3, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine. The second is Mexico’s presidential candidate for the Morena party Claudia Sheinbaum celebrating following the results of the general election at Zocalo Square in Mexico City, on June 3, 2024. The third is Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) leader John Garang greeting a crowd of civilians.
