Main Volumes

By Vanessa Baehr-Jones* — Click here to read the full text of the Article In this Article, Vanessa Baehr-Jones addresses the familiar tension between due process and the prosecution of counterterrorism operations, but does so through the less familiar context of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1267, which targets terrorist financing.  In the wake of the expanded employment of UNSCR 1267 asset freezes, a growing number of appeals have challenged the legality of these sanctions on the basis that they fail to provide judicial review or a right to a hearing.  This litigation has resulted in findings from both the […]

By Philip Alston* – Click here to read the full text of the Article This Article focuses on the accountability of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in relation to targeted killings, under both United States law and international law. As the CIA, often in conjunction with Department of Defense (DOD) Special Operations forces, becomes more and more deeply involved in carrying out extraterritorial targeted killings both through kill/capture missions and drone-based missile strikes in a range of countries, the question of its compliance with the relevant legal standards becomes ever more urgent. Assertions by Obama administration officials, as well as

Vanessa Baehr-Jones addresses the tension between due process and targeting terrorist financing in the context of UN Security Council Resolution 1267.

Arthur Rizer explores the national security implications of energy dependence and argues that a nuclear renaissance would greatly improve the United States’ national security.

James J. Saulino describes four legal frameworks for the conduct of counterterrorism in Pakistan and evaluates their effectiveness toward meeting U.S. strategic interests.

Daniel Geer’s essay on cybersecurity policy, found in NSJ Volume 1, has been nominated for the Third Annual Social Security Blogger Awards.