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Published January 28th, 2026, on Just Security.  

ICYMI: yesterday on Just Security 

• The Top 10 Questions the Trump Administration Needs to Answer About Minnesota By Andrew Weissmann and Ryan Goodman
• The Road to a New Convention on Crimes Against Humanity By Pablo Arrocha Olabuenaga
• We Told You So: Now What for Northeast Syria? By Fionnuala Ní Aoláin KC (Hons) and Anne Charbord