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The Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act Would Criminalize Politics
Right now, the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act may seem like a prudent idea. But the new bill would have dangerous ramifications for American politics moving forward. -
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Special Tribunal for Lebanon Hands Down Historic Verdict on Hariri Assassination Charges
A special tribunal finally ruled in the case about the bombing that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. What did the judges find and what happens next? -
The Lawfare Podcast: Alex Stamos on Fighting Election Disinformation in Real Time
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Trump Must Turn Over Financial Records to District Attorney, District Judge Rules
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The Law and Policy of Client-Side Scanning
The idea—which aims to develop systems to scan photographs and messages before they are sent or received by users—is attractive, but it has far too many technical, legal and policy uncertainties to be ri... -
TechTank Episode 2: How Has COVID-19 Transformed Work, Education, and Healthcare?
TechTank is a bi-weekly podcast from Lawfare and The Brookings Institution exploring the most consequential technology issues of our time. -
What Could International Lawyers Do With High-Tech Tools?
The U.S. government should start thinking now about how states might apply law tech to international law settings and should consider how foreign governments, especially China’s, might use it in ways tha... -
Rational Security: The 'Near Abroad' Edition
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
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The Senate Russia Report and the Imperative of Legal Reform
The Senate Intelligence Committee’s report calls on political campaigns to build protections against becoming channels for illicit foreign state influence. But lawmakers should also consider reforming th... -
What Foreign Islamic State Women Think About Guilt and Responsibility
I interviewed foreign Islamic State women to hear their opinions on a host of issues. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Scott Anderson and Richard Gowan on the Disagreement in the Security Council on the Snapback of UN Sanctions on Iran
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A Recent Prosecution Shows the Hypocrisy of Flynn’s Defenders
The same arguments used to defend Michael Flynn could be used against the prosecution of FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith. Yet Flynn’s supporters have remained silent. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion. -
The Latest TikTok Order: Comparing the New CFIUS Order to the Prior IEEPA Order
Does it matter that President Trump last Friday night issued a CFIUS order directing ByteDance to divest itself from TikTok, given that a week earlier he already had levied IEEPA sanctions on the company... -
Former CIA Officer Charged With Providing Classified Information to China
The Justice Department finds that a former CIA and FBI official provided sensitive intelligence information to the Chinese government for almost a decade. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Manipulating Intelligence Then and Now with Robert Draper
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Should Vietnam Take China To Arbitration Over the South China Sea?
In addition to potential benefits, Vietnam should also consider what it can lose. -
Senate Intelligence Committee Releases Final Volume of Russian Election Interference Report
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Walking Into Spiderwebs: Unpacking the Ukraine Drone Attack
Beyond mere military damage, the drone attack will usher in a new era of paranoia and disrupt Russia’s internal economy.