The Just Security Podcast

25 Years After 9/11: The State of U.S. National Security, Intelligence, and Alliances Today

Co-hosts Ryan Goodman and Tess Bridgeman are joined by Daniel Fried and Nicholas Rasmussen to discuss how the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the United Stat

Has the United States Violated the Law of Armed Conflict in the Iran War?

Host Ryan Goodman is joined by Tom Dannenbaum, Margaret Donovan, and Todd Huntley to discuss whether the United States has violated the law of armed conflict in its condu

Murder on the High Seas Part VI

Co-Hosts Tess Bridgeman and Rachel Goldbrenner are joined by Rebecca Ingber and Brian Finucane to discuss how the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes agains

Uncharted Territory: The Alien Terrorist Removal Court Hears Its First Case

Host Dani Schulkin is joined by Steve Vladeck and Jess Dawgert to discuss the first-ever case before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court. They explain what the court is, wh

What Next at Int’l Criminal Court After the Prosecutor’s Removal?

Host Ryan Goodman is joined by guests Rebecca Hamilton and Alex Whiting, experts with deep experience in the practice and study of international criminal law, to discuss

Reporting at a Crossroads (Co-Hosted with the Reiss Center on Law and Security)

A free and independent press has long been understood as a core element of healthy and secure democracies. Particularly in the realm of national security and foreign poli

The Latest on International Anti-Corruption Enforcement

Over the past year, U.S. anti-corruption policy has undergone significant shifts — from changes in FCPA enforcement to sanctions rollbacks and institutional drawdowns — r

Murder on the High Seas Part V

Co-Hosts Tess Bridgeman and Rachel Goldbrenner are joined by Rebecca Ingber and Brian Finucane to examine the escalating U.S. campaign of killings of suspected drug traff

Former FBI General Counsel Weissmann on FISA Reforms

Should the FBI be allowed to access the content of Americans’ communications–emails, texts and phone calls–without obtaining a judicial warrant? That’s a key question fac

Hungary After Orban

Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary election brought a major political shift. After 16 years in power, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party lost to opposition leader P

Sudan Enters Its Fourth Year of Civil War

The North African country of Sudan marks a grim anniversary this week: the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been fighting a civil war for thre

What Does it Really Mean to be a U.S. Territory?

Trump's threats to forcibly take control of Greenland brought to the headlines the alarming notion of the United States seeking new territories, from a European ally

Can the U.S. Seize Russian Flagged Oil Tankers?

Prior to the U.S. attacks that dislodged president Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, American forces have for weeks been blockading U.S.-sanctioned ships carrying Venezuelan o

Can the U.S. Still Lead on Anti-Corruption? Understanding the Combating Global Corruption Act

The Combating Global Corruption Act marks a new chapter in how the U.S. approaches corruption abroad. For the first time, the State Department must publicly rank foreign

Murder on the High Seas Part IV

The Trump administration has continued its campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers at sea. To date, 83 people have reportedly been killed in 21 stri

Is there a Fox in the Henhouse? A Comparative Perspective of State Capture in the U.S.

Across the world, we’re witnessing a transformation in how corruption operates. It’s not just about individual bribery or isolated misconduct. In many places, powerful ac

Examining the Trump Administration’s New Antifa Designations

On Nov. 13, the Trump administration took the unprecedented step of adding four groups in Europe to the U.S. government’s list of specially designated global terrorists (

Reflections on International Law Weekend 2025: An International Law Chats x Just Security Podcast Crossover Episode

International law professors Chiara Giorgetti, Milena Sterio, and Rebecca Hamilton join Just Security’s Managing Editor, Megan Corrarino, to discuss takeaways from the Am

Murder on the High Seas Part III

Since early September, President Donald Trump has ordered a series of U.S. military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea the administration claims are linked to drug t

Murder on the High Seas Part II: What We Know about U.S. Vessel Strikes One Month In

Since early September, President Trump has ordered the U.S. military to conduct multiple lethal strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea suspected of drug trafficking, resul