12/03/2024
To the friends, colleagues, and readers of JURIST,
Last month, our editorial board took the rare step of issuing a warning about looming threats to the rule of law in the United States ahead of the November election. With Donald Trump's victory, those dangers are set to materialize as an administration that many fear will be hostile to the foundational principles of the United States takes office. The course of the next four years will be critical to the future of the country—and the world.
Over the past year, the law student volunteers at JURIST have meticulously documented accusations of atrocities, crusades for reproductive rights, citizen uprisings, and electoral disputes across the world. Our coverage and commentary are part of our commitment to uphold the public good by engaging budding legal scholars in the work of interpreting the most consequential developments impacting the rule of law.
But some are threatened by the work we do. This year JURIST has faced cyberattacks from diverse quarters of the world that have occasionally forced us and our coverage offline. With the advent of a second Trump presidency, JURIST cannot even guarantee its longevity in its traditional US base, given the President-elect's animosity towards journalism.
To keep informing the global community at this pivotal moment in world history, JURIST needs your support. Please consider contributing whatever you can so that we can maintain and expand our operations in the US and around the world to illuminate the shadows for years to come.
