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N.Y. Appeals Court Voids Fine, Upholds Judgement Against Trump
Although the court upheld Justice Engoron’s judgement, it found the $500 million penalty imposed “excessive” under the Eighth Amendment. -
Taiwan’s Silicon Shield Is Turning Into a Target
By taking Taiwan, China could erase America’s best hope of keeping its AI edge. -
Scaling Laws: The Open Questions Surrounding Open Source AI with Nathan Lambert and Keegan McBride
Exploring the current state of open source AI model development. -
Where Does Afghanistan Stand After Four Years of Taliban Rule?
Despite a weak economy, widespread poverty, and draconian gender and social restrictions, the Taliban remain entrenched in power. -
ChinaTalk: Learning from Ukraine, Preparing for Taiwan
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Algorithmic Foreign Influence: Rethinking Sovereignty in the Age of AI
Code now governs what users see, say, and know—across borders, without consent. It’s time to rethink what foreign influence really means. -
Rational Security: The “Whole Etsy Store of Horrors” Edition
Scott Anderson, Anna Bower, Chris Mirasola, and Mykhailo Soldatenko talked through the week’s big national security news. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 22
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
U.S. Bullets, U.S. Law: The Legal Net Around Gaza’s Private Guards
U.S. contractors shot Gaza aid seekers. Laws can reach them, but enforcement stalls while the killing continues. -
Lawfare Daily: FCC’s New Submarine Cable Rules with Adam Chan
What are the national security risks facing submarine cable infrastructure? -
The Clock Is Ticking on Critical Authorities to Compete With China
Congress is running out of time to reauthorize foreign and domestic instruments of statecraft critical to protecting American interests. -
Scaling Laws: Export Controls: Janet Egan, Sam Winter-Levy, and Peter Harrell on the White House's Semiconductor Decision
Discussing the legality of President Trump's deal with Nvidia and AMD. -
The Situation: Then the Law Is an Ass
A municipal law the D.C. Council should consider amending -
Back Into the Abyss: Israel’s Government Fires Attorney General, Supreme Court Blocks the Move
The firing of the AG constitutes another escalation in the current government’s approach to the domestic rule of law institutions. -
Lawfare Daily: The Alaska Summit and Its Fallout
Discussing Russio-Ukrainian War negotiations. -
State Dept. Releases 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
The reports document human rights developments in almost 200 countries and territories. -
We’re Celebrating our 15th Anniversary
Join us for a special event on September 19. -
Digital Rights in Armed Conflict and the Ukraine v. Russia Decision
A watershed decision from the European Court of Human Rights reaffirms privacy rights in war, limiting data collection by militaries in the age of digital conflict. -
Lawfare Live: The Alaska Summit and Its Fallout
Join the Lawfare team at 3 pm ET for a discussion on President Trump's meetings with President Zelenskyy and President Putin. -
Give Peace a Chance: The Post-Alaska Path to Ending the Russia-Ukraine War
Ukraine and its Western partners should do their best to explore whether the Alaska summit’s results can build momentum in the negotiations with Russia.
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Call for Papers – National Security Law “New Voices” Panel
The 2026 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools will be held in New Orleans from Tuesday, January 6 to Friday, January 9, 2026. -
What Happened During Fed Governor Cook’s Hearing?
A play-by-play of Judge Cobb’s hearing in Cook v. Trump, a lawsuit challenging Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors