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Trump’s New Tariffs Expand the Boundaries of Section 232
Changes to metals tariffs and new pharmaceutical tariffs for companies that haven’t struck deals with Trump push the legal limit. -
Reframing the Conversation on Climate Intervention and Security
Two new reports exemplify how focusing on SRM through an extreme security lens alone can undermine productive research and governance. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, April 24
Listen to the April 24 livestream as a podcast. -
The Counterterrorism Toolkit for Cutting the Cartels’ Arms Pipeline
Trump wants to wage war on the cartels. He can start by taking away their guns. -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
Oral Argument Preview: Chatrie v. United States
On Monday morning, the Supreme Court will take up a case on the constitutionality of geofence warrants. -
Scaling Laws: Facts & Myths About AI's Energy Usage with Gavin McCormick
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Safe Havens for Rebels
A review of Jenny Huangfu Day, “Transborder Fugitives, Extradition, and Political Crimes in Modern China” (Cambridge University Press, 2026) -
Musk Snubs French Authorities
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
Lawfare Daily: The TPS Cases at the Supreme Court, with Geoffrey Pipoly and Andrew Tauber
A conversation about the upcoming Supreme Court case over the Trump administration’s attempts to terminate TPS for Haitians & Syrians. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, April 24
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
Blame the Pentagon, Not AI, for Preventable Targeting Mistakes
Yet another preventable tragedy—with an AI twist. -
Rational Security: The “Sun-kissed to Death” Edition
Scott Anderson, Eric Columbus, Molly Roberts, and Loren Voss talked through a few of the week’s big national security news stories. -
Implementing Cybercom 2.0 Should Not Postpone Establishing a Cyber Force
The Cybercom 2.0 initiative to improve cyber force generation does not preclude establishing a Cyber Force—it can lay the groundwork for one. -
Lawfare Daily: Breaking Down the Lebanon Ceasefire
What are the implications of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire? -
Designating Cartels as Terrorists Has Sweeping Legal Consequences
The U.S.’s cartel and organized crime terror designations expand state power while shrinking civil and financial infrastructure. -
Southern Poverty Law Center Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges
The indictment accuses the prominent civil rights non-profit of defrauding donors by paying informants inside violent extremist groups. -
Cruel and Unusual: Israel’s “Death Penalty for Terrorists” Law
The country’s new legislation raises serious concerns under both international and domestic law. -
Lawfare Daily: ‘The Criminal State’ with Lawrence Douglas
Discussing the evolution of international criminal justice. -
The Serious but Not Literal Blockade
The U.S. has implemented a lawful blockade despite President Trump’s initial comment that the blockade would be total and, thus, unlawful.
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Citizens’ Assemblies in AI Governance: An Interview With Audrey Tang
Tang comments on communities and stakeholders increasingly examining alternative mechanisms for change. -
Lawfare Daily: ‘Crossing the Red Line’ in Gaza with Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Akbar Shahid Ahmed discusses his new book on the Biden administration’s Gaza policy. -
How to Make an AI Deal With China: Trade Throttling for Pacing
China will not agree to an AI pacing deal that puts them permanently in second place. The U.S. must therefore be prepared to use the threat of throttling to encourage a mutual deal.
