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. Read it today, come back for regular updates: www.justsecurity.org/124002/timel...

As Operation Midway Blitz unfolds, @brennancenter.org's Matthew Ruppert & Spencer Reynolds argue Chicago can lawfully refuse local aid to federal crackdowns by using sanctuary powers to protect protestors and public trust. www.justsecurity.org/124069/defen...

Today's news roundup: -DHS revokes protection status for South Sudanese -Judge in Comey case admonishes DOJ for "indict first, investigate second" approach -China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centres -U.S. military draws up Nigeria plans 👇 www.justsecurity.org/124085/early...

The U.S. draft Security Council resolution on Gaza has fundamental legal problems and ambiguities that, if not resolved, will harm its potential to both calm in Gaza and move towards a more sustainable future. See more: www.justsecurity.org/124043/unsc-... #Gaza #SecurityCouncil

The U.N. Security Council recently extended the EU’s peacekeeping mission in #Bosnia for another year, even as the U.S. position may be shifting to support Russia-backed hardliners. Kurt Bassuener writes the EU must act fast to stem further backsliding: www.justsecurity.org/123981/un-ex...

Today's news roundup: -China, Russia vow joint response to 'unilateral' sanctions -Iran must seriously improve nuclear co-operation, IAEA says -FBI agents decry Kash Patel's firings as erratic -US sanctions more North Koreans over remote IT worker scam 👇 www.justsecurity.org/123976/early...

The use of drones in armed conflicts has increased dramatically since 2020. Lauren Spink writes that urgent, collective action is needed to reduce civilian harm and suffering from drone attacks around the world. www.justsecurity.org/123474/drone...

“U.S. Saber Rattling and Venezuela: Lawful Show of Force or Unlawful Threat of Force?” By @mikeschmitt.bsky.social www.justsecurity.org/123896/us-ve...

Today's news roundup: -US seeks UN approval for Gaza security force -Microsoft to ship 60,000 Nvidia AI chips to UAE -Trump admin is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels -An altercation with ICE prompts Colorado police chief to push for investigation 👇 www.justsecurity.org/123933/early...

Northern Ireland families are awaiting justice for crimes committed during the 1969 to 1998 conflict, @dooleydooley.bsky.social and @suchitauppal.bsky.social write. A legislative battle is brewing in the U.K. Parliament over efforts aimed at accountability. www.justsecurity.org/123679/legal...

Ahead of the Supreme Court Nov. 5 oral arguments on President Trump’s tariffs under IEEPA, Bruce Swartz and Harold Koh lead a bench memo that provides a concise reader’s guide to the main arguments to be aware of: #IEEPA #tariffs #SupremeCourt www.justsecurity.org/123818/scotu...

Today, Trump-Hegseth run out of time on War Powers Resolution and boat strikes. DOJ has come up with a theory why the law does not apply. It's wrong, and per this article, several GOP Senators and a Trump cabinet member flat rejected that theory when Obama tried it in 2011. 🧵 1/

On Wednesday, SCOTUS will weigh whether the President can use IEEPA to unilaterally impose tariffs. Kelsey Merrick argues Congress intentionally ended tariffs as a major revenue source decades ago and never delegated that choice to the President. www.justsecurity.org/123833/tarif...

Over the weekend, NYT and WaPo reported the Justice Department's argument for why War Powers Resolution should not apply to boat strikes. It comes down to definition of the word “hostilities.” Former State Dept attorney @bcfinucane.bsky.social writes the DOJ argument is "incorrect and dangerous.”

Today's news roundup: -Hegseth says US and China agree to set up direct military communication channels -Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians -UN calls for Western Sahara talks based on Morocco's autonomy plan 👇 www.justsecurity.org/123806/early...

Reflections on International Law Weekend 2025: An International Law Chats x Just Security Podcast Crossover Episode @abilaofficial.bsky.social #ILW2025 With Chiara Giorgetti, Milena Sterio, @bechamilton.bsky.social, and Megan Corrarino. www.justsecurity.org/123822/podca...

(1/3) Catch up on our recent analysis: • Russia-Ukraine War • U.S. strikes / Venezuela • Elections • Trump executive actions • U.S. diplomacy • Counterterrorism • Deep-sea mining www.justsecurity.org/123382/diges...

Expert Backgrounder on War Powers Resolution 60-Day Clock for Boat Strikes Expiring Monday | By Rebecca Ingber and Jessica Thibodeau, former State Department attorneys with deep experience on Executive Branch practice www.justsecurity.org/123717/war-p...

U.S. law provides the Intelligence Committees the tools for bipartisan oversight of the CIA's covert action programs. Tools that can be used to avert disasters. The question is: Are they going to use them for activities in Venezuela, writes Stephen R. Weissman www.justsecurity.org/123701/intel...

President Trump once almost made a deal with #Egypt and #Ethiopia to end their dispute over Nile water-sharing rights and the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Allison Lombardo and Peter Quaranto explain how he still could: www.justsecurity.org/123615/trump...

Today's news roundup: -Hezbollah is rearming, putting ceasefire at risk: WSJ -Trump administration fires Fannie Mae ethics officials -DOD can’t say who it killed in military strikes against drug smugglers -Trump officially cuts refugee admissions to 7,500 👇 www.justsecurity.org/123646/early...

The Trump administration’s decision to lift #sanctions on a Putin-backed Bosnian Serb separatist leader follows a range of lobbying and advocacy and comes in advance of a Russia-led #UNSecurityCouncil meeting on Bosnia. @kurtbassuener.bsky.social puts the pieces together:

Is the new U.S.-Japan tariff deal unlawful? @scott-levy.bsky.social argues it creates a $550B “shadow budget,” bypassing Congress and its power of the purse and setting a new precedent for unlawful and unchecked executive spending. www.justsecurity.org/123478/trump...

A third delay in the #Philippines #elections for the 6-yr-old Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao raises questions about the sustainability of a 2014 #PeaceAccord that ended a brutal decades-old war. Rob Jenkins and Anne Marie Goetz explain: www.justsecurity.org/123592/phili...

Today's news roundup: -Israel erected nearly 1,000 barriers in the West Bank -WHO says 450 killed in El-Fasher hospital -US to share tech with South Korea for a nuclear-powered submarine -Prosecutors put on leave after calling Jan. 6 attack a ‘mob of rioters’ 👇 www.justsecurity.org/123583/early...

What played out across #SocialMedia before, during, and after #Moldova’s recent election exposed something Europe still struggles to confront: how easily #disinformation fills the gaps between state regulation and platform indifference. From Austin Akers: www.justsecurity.org/123410/tech-...

Irreconcilable Presidential Determinations: On Tren de Aragua and the Venezuelan Government By @rgoodlaw.bsky.social, @mikeschmitt.bsky.social, and Anna Jimenez #Venezuela #drugcartels #TdA www.justsecurity.org/123360/presi...

Today's news roundup: -Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 104 Palestinians -US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission -Amnesty says US strike on a Yemen prison may be a war crime -AG reviewing Biden pardons signed by autopen 👇 www.justsecurity.org/123528/early...

As the U.S. lags behind China in the race for critical minerals, the two States take a very different approach to deep-sea mining strategy. The U.S. provides regulatory flexibility, but lacks influence over rulemaking, writes Alexandria Virginski. See more: www.justsecurity.org/123424/rulem...

Today's news roundup: -UN Inquiry calls Russian drone attacks on civilians a war crime -AFGE calls for an end to the shutdown -OpenAI sees chance to reindustrialize U.S. -Sudan army withdraws from Darfur’s el-Fasher, UN warns of RSF atrocities 👇 www.justsecurity.org/123447/early...

Memorandum for Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression Committed Against Ukraine James A. Goldston and Esti Tambay introduce the Memorandum from @open-society.bsky.social Justice Initiative, building on ongoing work and updated for 2025: www.justsecurity.org/123364/memor...

The Trump admin is considering designating Antifa as a foreign terrorist organization. Thomas E. Brzozowski argues this move would create an unprecedented expansion of counterterrorism authorities into the domestic political space and threaten civil society. www.justsecurity.org/122643/antif...

Today's news roundup: -Sudan's RSF says it captured El Fasher army headquarters -Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime -US deploys aircraft carrier to Latin America -DOD accepts anonymous $130M donation to partially cover troop pay 👇 www.justsecurity.org/123326/early...

"This is extrajudicial killing. In American domestic law, that's called murder," says @becingber.bsky.social on #ILW2025's "Legality of Military Strikes on Drug Traffickers" Panel. Collection of expert perspectives on the topic: www.justsecurity.org/120753/colle...

(1/4) Catch up on our recent analysis: • Series: International Law Weekend 2025 • U.S. strikes / Venezuela • Russia-Ukraine War • Israel-Hamas War • United Nations / Global inequality www.justsecurity.org/122887/diges...

Read The Supreme Court: the Last Defense Against Trump’s Military Police State by Claire O. Finkelstein, Brenner M. Fissell, Mitt Regan and Benjamin R. Farley on www.justsecurity.org

My analysis of some key issues in yesterday's ICJ Advisory Opinion is now online. I discuss the general context of the Opinion; central aspects in its findings on humanitarian duties; and the different approaches towards the duty to cooperate wrh the UN, as advanced by different judges.

Today at 3pm ET at #ILW2025, JS Editorial Board member Kathleen Claussen joins “Taking Stock of the World Trading System” Check out her analyses on tariffs, economic security, presidential power, and more: www.justsecurity.org/author/claus...

Today at #ILW2025, JS Editor @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social & authors @leilasadat1.bsky.social, @akilarad.bsky.social discuss "Negotiating the Future Crimes Against Humanity Treaty" Leila and Akila’s article: www.justsecurity.org/105305/cah-t... CAH Archives: www.justsecurity.org/tag/proposed...

Today at 3:00pm ET, at #ILW2025, experts discuss “A ‘New Role’ for the ICJ?” For background reading, check out analysis of some of the most pressing issues facing the Court today by Just Security authors: www.justsecurity.org/tag/internat...

Today 11:30: JS Editors @oonahathaway.bsky.social and @adhaque.bsky.social on "Customary International Law What Role Can it Play in Responding to Contemporary Global Crises?” #ILW2025 Oona’s analysis: www.justsecurity.org/author/hatha... Adil’s analysis: www.justsecurity.org/author/haque...

The #UnitedNations’ 80th anniversary slogan “for peace, development and human rights” falls flat for too many, writes @matiangai.bsky.social Read her reflections on the 1960 coup in now-Democratic Republic of Congo and the historic NYC protest that followed: www.justsecurity.org/123129/unite...

With #SCOTUS set to decide whether to stay a district court’s injunction of the deployment of National Guard troops to #Chicago, these authors explain why the Court should not defer to the President on domestic deployment of the military: www.justsecurity.org/123144/supre...

Today's news roundup: -WHO chief warns aid entering Gaza still far below need -Trump calls off federal operation in San Francisco -Thousands of children at risk of death in Sudan's besieged al-Fashir -Trump ends trade talks with Canada over ‘fake’ Reagan ad 👇 www.justsecurity.org/123261/early...

Today kicks off @abilaofficial.bsky.social's #ILW2025. We’ve published two articles leading up to #ILW2025, with more to come! www.justsecurity.org/122648/crisi... www.justsecurity.org/122915/crisi... We’ll also be posting relevant content ahead of some of the weekend’s panels. Stay tuned!

Leading expert on the law of occupation @eliavl.bsky.social unpacks the International Court of Justice’s new advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations to UN relief agencies (and other) in the West Bank and Gaza: www.justsecurity.org/123215/icj-a...

“The Caribbean Strikes and the Collapse of Legal Oversight in U.S. Military Operations” By @seharrison7.bsky.social and @marknevitt.bsky.social www.justsecurity.org/123172/carib...

In #Israel, security discourse sidelines women’s perspectives, writes Yofi Tirosh – a loss for all of society. Without challenging deep-seated #gender structures, she writes, “we cannot hope to alter the recurring patterns of our reality.” www.justsecurity.org/121419/gende...

“Foreign agents” laws modeled on #Russia’s are damaging for #democracy the world over. Alesia Sedziaka outlines essential protection strategies developed by #CivilSociety activists, lawyers, and experts with first-hand experience: www.justsecurity.org/123043/forei...

Today's news roundup: -Trump imposes sanctions on Russian oil companies -US carries out two strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Pacific -Pentagon announces ‘Next Generation’ press corps -100 Federal agents sent to San Francisco 👇 www.justsecurity.org/123171/early...