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The Just Security Podcast: Murder on the High Seas Part IV

A special episode of The Just Security Podcast, co-hosted by the Reiss Center on Law and Security Watch here   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 strikes. The strikes have met increasing scrutiny both inside the United States

Reimagining the Future of Rights, National Security, and U.S. Foreign Policy: A conversation with former senior diplomats and founders of The Alliance for Justice and Diplomacy

The Reiss Center on Law and Security was delighted to welcome former senior policy officials and co-founders of The Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice, a new organization advocating for human rights in U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy. A variety of former diplomats spoke about their work to advance and revitalize the tools of diplomacy and soft power

A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School – Alex Mindlin ’11

We were delighted to host our third A Road Less Traveled event of the 2025-26 academic year on Thursday, February 5. We were joined by: Alex Mindlin ’11 Co-Chief, National Security and Cybercrime Section, United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York; Former: Trial Attorney, National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, Department of Justice Event Details

A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School – Ashika Singh ’05

  We were delighted to host our fourth A Road Less Traveled event of the 2025-26 academic year on March 24. We will be joined by: Ashika Singh ’05   Counsel & Member, International Dispute Resolution Group, Debevoise & Plimpton; Former: Attorney-Adviser, U.S. Department of State Event Details Tuesday, March 24 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Facts, Pretexts, and Judicial Scrutiny of Executive Power

[youtube id="wa-rmVWUmKU" width="600" height="350" autoplay="no" api_params="" class=""]   Event Details:  Wednesday, April 1, 2026 1:10–2:25 p.m.   This event has been approved to offer one New York State CLE credit in the category of Areas of Professional Practice.    Historically, federal courts have deferred significantly to the factual determinations and decision-making processes of the executive

The Just Security Podcast: Murder on the High Seas Part V

A special episode of The Just Security Podcast, co-hosted by the Reiss Center on Law and Security Watch here     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 traffickers at sea under “Operation Southern Spear” following the January 2026 capture

The Just Security Podcast: Murder on the High Seas Part VI

A special episode of the Just Security Podcast, co-hosted by the Reiss Center on Law and Security https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS4vUsQ_E3I&list=PLJkLD_s9pYabxJjWAV97VgL8LfZiccLGF&index=1   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 against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific has escalated and

A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School – Keighle Joyce

   We were pleased to host our first A Road Less Traveled event of the 2026-27 academic year on Thursday, September 10. We were joined by: Keighle Joyce Staff Director, Committee on Homeland Security, US House of Representatives. Former: Senior Counsel, Office of Legislative Affairs, US Department of Justice.   Event Details Thursday, September 10 1:15-2:15 p.m.

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