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Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet discusses what sparked the Iran protests

Richard Painter comments on what records from Trump’s accountant might reveal

David Jonas discusses significance of Russia’s “partial mobilization”

“The President’s will is not law,” Claire Finkelstein said of Trump declassification claims

Opinion: Geoffrey Berman reveals how Donald Trump abused his firing power

Brig Gen (Ret) Stephen Xenakis, MD, discusses promise of psychedelic therapies

Opinion: Natural Gas May Soon Spark War Between Israel and Hezbollah

Wall Street Journal exclusive features CERL Working Group report on Guantánamo

Lynn Meskell featured in radio segment on the World Heritage Convention

Brig. Gen. John Baker quoted in reporting by New York Times on high costs of Guantánamo Prison

Video Playback: Beyond Guantánamo: Restoring the Rule of Law to the Law of War

Article: The manipulation of minds: reckoning with the legacy of the American post 9/11 torture program

“North Korea is already a member of the nuclear club,” said Director James Clapper

JURIST coverage of CERL’s report on closing the GTMO detention facility

Press Release: Over 30 experts propose legal blueprint to close Guantánamo Bay prison

Domestic violent extremist groups are on the rise, Mark Fallon explains

“No permissible reason” for Trump to have foreign country’s nuclear program as keepsake, Claire Finkelstein explains

Co-authored opinion: The New Defense Department Plan to Curb Civilian Harm

“It identifies or exposes our gaps with regard to intelligence collection,” said Shawn Turner of nuclear secrets at Mar-a-Lago

Richard Painter comments on Cannon’s ruling on the special master

Director Clapper expresses “profound concern” over documents seized from Mar-a-Lago

David Jonas comments on regression in negotiations between U.S. and Iran

George Croner quoted in Newsweek article on Trump’s response to FBI photo of recovered documents

Stuart Gerson among amici opposing Trump’s request to appoint a special master

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On CNN, Director Clapper discusses damage of Trump’s document handling

“He’s inciting January 6 all over again,” Richard Painter told the Guardian of Sen. Graham’s remarks

New conference report: Left of Launch – Communication & Threat Escalation in a Nuclear Age

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Director Clapper speaks with Anderson Cooper about dangers of Trump storing classified documents in unsecure location

CERL board member among signatories of a letter urging Biden to grant Yev Vindman honor of retiring as colonel