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Israel’s Excessive Destruction in Gaza Violates International Law
The U.S. and other states must press Israel to end its war in Gaza, which has gone well beyond what Israel’s right of self-defense permits. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 22
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ChinaTalk: Second Breakfast: Drones, Silicon Shield, Waymo, FedFest, Bolton
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ChinaTalk: Nvidia GPU Black Market Smuggling
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The Situation: About That John Bolton Search Warrant
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Substack Live: FBI Action at John Bolton’s House
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The Inner Workings of the International Criminal Court
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Federal Judge Rules Habba Lacks Legal Authority as U.S. Attorney
The decision concluded that Alina Habba, New Jersey’s acting U.S. attorney, had been serving without lawful authority since July 1. -
When the Chips Were Down, Russian Cybersecurity Picked a Side
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Lawfare Daily: The European Court of Human Rights Takes on Digital Rights in War, with Asaf Lubin and Deb Housen-Couriel
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The Situation: So Much Worse Than You Thought
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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
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