A Texas trial is the first major test of the Trump administration’s push to prosecute alleged “antifa” adherents as domestic terrorists. But Thomas Brzozowski argues that the criminal statute central to the government’s case is overly broad – and could easily be abused.

Ukrainians have withstood their hardest winter of the #RussiaUkraineWar and are still standing, both willing and able to keep fighting and talking. Amb. Daniel Fried, fresh from his latest visit to Kyiv: www.justsecurity.org/132845/russi...

Today's news roundup: -Gaza fuel running short after Israel closes borders amid Iran war -Death toll in 'surprise' attack in South Sudan rises to 178 -Macron expands French nuclear arsenal and vows protection for neighbors 👇 www.justsecurity.org/132939/early...

With senior US officials briefing Congress on Tuesday about Iran war plans. I teamed up with @tessbridgeman.bsky.social @k8brannen.bsky.social Top Questions the Trump Administration Needs to Answer on War with Iran Also plenty of questions for journalists (and the public) here. 🧵1/

⚖️ As we update the Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions, what histories must we revisit? Part of @icrc.org’s joint symposium with @justsecurity.org & @ejiltalk.bsky.social, this piece revisits the 1949 #GenevaConventions from a colonized perspective. Read more → bit.ly/4shUSYN

Top Questions the Trump Administration Needs to Answer on War with Iran What Congress, journalists, and the public should ask By @tessbridgeman.bsky.social @k8brannen.bsky.social @rgoodlaw.bsky.social

Today’s Litigation Tracker updates: -Judge blocks DHS rule that denied lawmakers’ access to immigration detention facilities -Judge denies motion to dissolve preliminary injunctions re new homeless aid grant rules; government appeals to the 1st Circuit www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

Excellent curated summary of the Middle East War. Broken down into Saturday-Sunday-Monday developments. This is our @justsecurity.org Early Edition - always free and available here in audio: justsecurityoutloud.buzzsprout.com/2509956/follow www.justsecurity.org/132830/early...

Aggression by the United States and Israel, Misdirected Self-Defense by Iran, and Collective Self-Defense of Gulf States By @adhaque.bsky.social www.justsecurity.org/132894/us-is...

As part of our joint symposium with @ejiltalk.bsky.social and @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social, @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social analyzes the new @icrc.org Commentary deeming the GC IV's Article 23 as “significantly diminished” in importance in today’s legal context: www.justsecurity.org/131513/comme...

Congress should not let Hegseth abuse the statutory authority he’s been delegated, either with respect to the underlying supply chain risk designation of Anthropic, or by turning it into “attempted corporate murder,” writes @tessbridgeman.bsky.social www.justsecurity.org/132851/anthr...

@becingber.bsky.social thoroughly dissects the OLC memo justifying the Trump admin’s #Venezuela operations for insight into how the administration lawyers use of force decisions and the factual evidence undergirding them. www.justsecurity.org/131538/trump...

Today's news roundup: -OpenAI announces new deal with Pentagon — including ethical safeguards -FBI probing whether U.S. attack on Iran motivated Austin shooter who killed 2 -30 more people are indicted in anti-ICE church protest in Minnesota 👇 www.justsecurity.org/132830/early...

Top Experts’ Backgrounder: Military Action Against Iran and US Domestic Law www.justsecurity.org/64645/war-po...

International Reactions to Military Strikes on Iran: A Tipping Point for the UN Charter? By @bechamilton.bsky.social

(1/3) Catch up on our recent analysis: • Russia-Ukraine War • ICE and CBP Operations • U.S. Lethal Strikes • Epstein Files • Ethiopia • Syria • Genocide / Myanmar • Symposium: Updated ICRC Commentary • Trump Executive Actions • United Nations • Nuclear Proliferation

Subsequent practice in the ICRC’s updated Commentary on GC IV | by Abhimanyu George Jain and Ellen Policinski This post is part of a symposium is being run in collaboration with @justsecurity.org and the @icrc.org

Today’s Litigation Tracker updates: -Judge McMahon upholds prior ruling: the gov’t must disclose documents revealing why the Trump admin canceled NEH grants -Plaintiffs amend suit alleging FBI violated policies on summary dismissals & political non-association 👇 www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

Thousands of families detained in a notorious camp in northeast Syria have been suddenly scattered far and wide, compounding years of suffering, especially for the children. Beatrice Eriksson writes that their home countries must take responsibility to bring them home now:

Today's news roundup: -US says staff can leave Israel, urging speed, as possible Iran strike looms -US aims to bring in 4,500 white South Africans per month as refugees: Reuters -Federal Reserve asks judge to quash DOJ subpoenas 👇 www.justsecurity.org/132680/early...

Today’s Litigation Tracker updates: -9th Circuit lifts block: Trump can limit federal workers’ union rights -Judge allows White House ballroom construction to continue for now -IRS admits sharing confidential taxpayer info with ICE www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

U.S. #PressFreedom continues to come under attack in major layoffs, arrests, and an FBI raid of a journalist’s home. Law professor and former journalist @bechamilton.bsky.social updates an interactive graphic to track the big picture: www.justsecurity.org/112792/trump...

An immigration case in Minnesota modeled how to hold the Trump administration accountable for violating court orders. JoAnna Suriani on the lessons learned: www.justsecurity.org/131966/trump...

A death toll as high as 600,000, millions displaced, widespread sexual violence – the last war in #Ethiopia’s #Tigray region looms large as tensions escalate again. From Sarah Miller and Abdullahi Boru Halakhe: www.justsecurity.org/132370/tigra...

Today's news roundup: -Zimbabwe rejects 'lopsided' US health aid deal over data concerns -Patel ousts F.B.I. personnel tied to inquiry into Trump’s retained classified records -Chinese law enforcement tried using ChatGPT to discredit Japan's PM, OpenAI says 👇 www.justsecurity.org/132599/early...

Today’s Litigation Tracker updates: -D.V.D. v. DHS: Judge Murphy ruled that the government’s policy of removing immigrants to third countries without notice or a meaningful opportunity to challenge the transfer is unlawful and violates due process www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

Google, OpenAI, and xAI have been handed an unexpected choice: step in and profit or stand with Anthropic and demonstrate that the industry’s safety commitments are more than marketing. There is only one right answer, writes Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat. www.justsecurity.org/132536/big-t...

The ICJ recently concluded public hearings in The Gambia v. Myanmar. Here, @adhaque.bsky.social examines how the Court should address the issue of proving when a State acted with genocidal intent alongside other political or military aims: #Rohingya #Myanmar #Genocide

The UN General Assembly is about to review its Global Counter-terrorism Strategy, marking 20 years since its first passage. Jordan Street and CJ Pine offer ideas for protecting consensus as well as #HumanRights and #RuleofLaw standards: www.justsecurity.org/132457/un-gl...

Today's news roundup: -Hegseth gives Anthropic until Friday to back down on AI safeguards -DOJ withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump: NPR -After killing of top cartel leader, cartels use fake images to spread fear in Mexico: Reuters 👇 www.justsecurity.org/132475/early...

Today’s Litigation Tracker updates: -Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent: the DC Circuit upheld the denial of a preliminary injunction against the IRS’s taxpayer-address sharing policy -Kelly v. Hegseth: the government appealed to the DC Circuit www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

[1/] On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine, Just Security offers expert analysis spanning law, diplomacy, humanitarian policy, and more, from leading Ukrainian and international authors. www.justsecurity.org/tag/russia-u...

The latest eliminationist/genocidal rhetoric by top Russian officials and associates against #Ukraine and Ukrainians. From Medvedev, Slutsky, Solovyov and others. Follow our tracker updates: #RussiaUkraineWar www.justsecurity.org/81789/russia...

In talks to end the #RussiaUkraineWar, restoring #Ukraine’s sovereignty is essential to protecting the cultural rights and socio-economic interests of affected communities, writes Svitlana Starosvit. www.justsecurity.org/131990/ukrai...

Now updated: Timeline of Boat Strikes and Related Actions Overview as of February 23, 2026: 44 strikes; 150 reported killed; 3 known survivors; 9 missing www.justsecurity.org/124002/timel...

On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Harold Koh et al return to explain why no legal barrier exists to freeing billions in Russian frozen assets held in Europe for use in Ukraine’s reconstruction: www.justsecurity.org/132379/just-... #Ukraine #Russia #RussianUkraineWar

Today's news roundup: -Trump’s Board of Peace explores stablecoin for Gaza -Trump considers national security tariffs after SCOTUS ruling -Judge blocks release of Jack Smith report -Musk's xAI and Pentagon reach deal to use Grok in classified systems 👇 www.justsecurity.org/132340/early...

Today's Litigation Tracker updates: -Maryland sues to block a new ICE detention center -Maine residents file a class action over threats of a "domestic terrorist" watchlist -Detained unaccompanied children challenge the ORR's re-detention policy And more, at: www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

Professor @mikeschmitt.bsky.social's most recent (co-authored) post for @justsecurity.org

Addendum: I provide links to all the documents (including the two sets of "stand down" emails) here: A Timeline of New York Law Enforcement and Epstein Investigations (The full video gives more of the context and where this might be headed.) www.justsecurity.org/132230/fbi-s...

The expiration of the #NewSTART treaty highlights the limits of #ArmsControl designed for an earlier era of bilateral (US-Russia) rivalry, without accounting for factors such as #China's buildup, writes Frank A. Rose: www.justsecurity.org/131851/arms-...

What Just Happened: Tariffs Are Gone and Back Again By Kathleen Claussen What did SCOTUS say? What did POTUS do next? What is this Section 122 action/is it legal? What is this Section 301 action/is it legal? Should we expect new litigation? Where’s my refund? What happens to the deals?

Prof. @eliavl.bsky.social explains how the @icrc.org Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention closes loopholes and reasserts international humanitarian law's core protective function. Part of our symposium with @ejiltalk.bsky.social & @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social www.justsecurity.org/131465/closi...

“Just five days after Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest in the summer of 2019, federal authorities ‘directed’ NYPD to ‘stand down’ its investigations related to Epstein, new documents released by the Department of Justice show. …” Part of this comprehensive new Timeline by @rgoodlaw.bsky.social

Today's news roundup: -Cuban security forces exit Venezuela as US pressure mounts -Denmark rejects Trump’s plan to send hospital boat to Greenland -Hungary blocks €90bn EU loan to Ukraine -New US-Mexico taskforce aided Mexico's hunt for cartel boss: Reuters 👇 www.justsecurity.org/132227/early...

This is a great explainer (and terrific format generally). Note well the difference between circumstances in June 2025 and now -- particularly if one credits the US strikes *then* with anything like their claimed efficacy, but also if any *new* use of force attempts broader impact.

Expert Q&A: Are U.S. Threats or Use of Force against Iran Lawful? By @mikeschmitt.bsky.social, @tessbridgeman.bsky.social & @rgoodlaw.bsky.social

(1/4) Catch up on our recent analysis: • Russia-Ukraine War • Iran • ICE and CBP Operations • U.S. Actions Related to Venezuela • Academia / Civil Liberties www.justsecurity.org/131748/diges...

Today's Litigation Tracker updates: -Supreme Court ruled 6-3 the president doesn't have authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA -Vietnam veterans sue to block Trump’s “Independence Arch” -13 states sue DOE and OMB over cancelled clean energy funding
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Reading the Updated Commentary on GCIV in an Imperial Moment | by Boyd van Dijk This post is part of a symposium is being run in collaboration with @justsecurity.org and the @icrc.org