What Just Happened: The Framing of a Migration “Invasion” and the Use of Military Authorities
An expert explainer on the Executive Order on a migration "invasion" and deployment of troops.| Just Security
Series: International Law Weekend 2025 • U.S. strikes / Venezuela • Russia-Ukraine War • Israel-Hamas War • United Nations / Global inequality • Trump executive actions • Supreme Court / U.S. military • Series: When Guardrails Erode • Cyber • Violent extremism • Civilian harm • Civil society The post Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Oct. 20-24, 2025) appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
The U.N.’s survival depends on how it positions itself between the elephant and the mouse, in South America and the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, and beyond. The post The United Nations and a World in Pain appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
The Supreme Court must not shirk its obligation to ensure that presidents cannot conscript the military in an effort to undermine democracy. The post The Supreme Court: the Last Defense Against Trump’s Military Police State appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR – CEASEFIRE 195 bodies have been returned to Gaza by Israeli authorities in exchange for the bodies of 13 Israeli hostages over the last eleven days. […] The post Early Edition: October 24, 2025 appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions. The post Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
Unpacking the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on Israel's obligations towards the UN and others to provide humanitarian aid in the West Bank and Gaza. The post The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Obligations Towards UNRWA and Other International Organizations in the Occupied Territories: Key Issues appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
Congress and the public must do more to address the dangerous pressures imposed on servicemembers and defend the guardrails that protect both U.S. forces and democracy. The post The Caribbean Strikes and the Collapse of Legal Oversight in U.S. Military Operations appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
The October 7th massacre and unprecedented war in Gaza compel Israel to rethink its conception of security. It must include a gender-based analysis. The post When Sexism Endangers Lives: In Israel, Sidelining Women Comes at the Cost of Security appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
Civil society can share knowledge, boost public support, and build coalitions to resist the spread of autocratic "foreign agents" laws. The post Distorted Laws on “Foreign Agents” Threaten Democracy: Mobilizing a Response appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR – CEASEFIRE The bodies of 54 unidentified Palestinians, handed over by the Israeli authorities, were buried yesterday at a grave site in Deir al-Balah, Gaza. Forensic […] The post Early Edition: October 23, 2025 appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
An expert explainer on the Executive Order on a migration "invasion" and deployment of troops.| Just Security
Congress should not remove restrictions on transfers to and from the Defense Department's War Reserves Stockpile in Israel.| Just Security
Congress established USAID in statute, and the president may not unilaterally override a statute by executive order.| Just Security
"Congress should urge Secretary Rubio to modify the proposed plan in ways that would sustain bipartisan U.S. efforts to advance democracy and human rights across the globe."| Just Security
"Abrego Garcia’s case isn’t about his alleged gang membership. It’s about the rule of law, and whether it will hold."| Just Security
The claim that a large increase in the number of migrants gaining entry at the southern border is an “invasion” is constitutional nonsense.| Just Security
Ongoing coverage, including in concise “What Just Happened” expert explainers, legal and policy analysis, and other resources.| Just Security
Dean Chemerinsky discusses the reconciliation bill’s provision that would restrict federal courts’ authority to hold government officials in contempt for violating court orders| Just Security
Immigration expert analyzes Trump's "invasion" Executive Order and how it could expand federal and state powers, enabling detention without trial and unauthorized war.| Just Security
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.| Just Security
