The Just Security Podcast

Following the historic midterm election outcome, Andy Wright joins host Ryan Goodman to discuss the potential for oversight and investigations of the Trump administration in the next Congress. Show Notes: When the Executive Branch Resists: Five Questions Congress Should Ask by Tim StrettonTwo Paths to Congressional Litigation Against the Executive Branch by Jonathan NashCollection: Questions for Congress

Veteran journalist Carol Rosenberg joins co-hosts Tess Bridgeman and Ryan Goodman to discuss her reporting on the upcoming trials at Guantanamo. Related Articles: The USS Cole Case Edges Toward Trial (Sept. 18, 2026)Military Judge Orders Last Minute Sanity Board in USS Cole Bombing Case (Sept. 22, 2026)Guantanamo Dispatches: Prosecutors Turn to Remote Testimony For First-Ever Capital Trial at Guantanamo (Sept. 24, 2026)Innocent or Guilty, Accused USS Cole Bomber May Never Go Free (Sept....

Erwin Chemerinsky and Aziz Huq discuss the powers and authorities that state and local governments can use to fight back against authoritarianism and serve as a check against federal overreach. Related Articles: “Fight Back: How States Can Counter Authoritarianism” Series, Sept. 21, 2026Erwin Chemerinsky and Aziz Z. Huq, Introduction to “Fight Back: How States Can Counter Authoritarianism” Series (Aug. 20, 2026)Jessica Bulman-Pozen, Commandeering, Coercion, and Executive Power (Aug. 21, 2026)...

Daniel Forti and Mariea Sekijima of the International Crisis Group join host Viola Gienger to discuss the most important developments from the 2026 United Nations General Assembly’s high-level week. Related Articles: As Leaders Gather at the U.N. General Assembly, Competition May Outdo Cooperation by Richard Gowan, Daniel Forti and Mariea Sekijima, Sept. 17, 2026Reading the Signals of China’s U.N. Security Council Role in the Afghanistan Mission Renewal by Richard Gowan and Daniel Forti, July...

Host David Aaron joins Adam Hickey to discuss an unusual announcement from the Department of Justice on the Foreign Agents Registration Act and Section 951. Show Note: Office of Public Affairs | Liability for Unregistered Foreign Agents | United States Department of Justice