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The Lawfare Podcast: Shannon Togawa Mercer on Negotiating with the Bad Guys
Is it legal to negotiate with and pay off foreign ransomware gangs? -
ICJ Orders Additional Provisional Measures in South Africa v. Israel
Referencing the worsening conditions and imminent famine in Gaza, the Court ordered Israel to ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance, among other measures. -
UN Security Council Adopts Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
After several failed attempts, on March 25, the United Nations Security Council adopted the first ceasefire resolution of the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7. -
Rational Security: The “A Terrorism Briefing from a Goldendoodle” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein and Quinta Jurecic were joined by Tyler McBrien and Daniel Byman to talk over the week’s national security news, including: -
To Govern AI, We Must Govern Compute
Compute governance is a particularly important approach to AI governance because it is feasible. -
Nuclear War: A Scenario with Annie Jacobsen
How would the U.S. react to a nuclear attack? -
For Government Use of AI, What Gets Measured Gets Managed
The immaturity of the AI measurement and evaluation ecosystem is a significant roadblock to the implementation of the Biden administration’s AI procurement priorities. -
The Lawfare Podcast: How the FBI is Combating Cyberattacks, with Brett Leatherman
Discussing the cyber threat to national security -
Tech Tank: The Road Back to the Moon
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ChinaTalk: Biotech 101
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Could the Special Counsel Challenge Judge Cannon’s Jury Instructions Before They’re Delivered?
Though rarely tried, prosecutors have successfully challenged proposed jury instructions by mandamus actions—at least after the jury was sworn in. -
What to Make of the ISIS-K Attack on Moscow
ISIS-K is a threat, but the jihadist movement as a whole faces many problems. -
Lawfare Live: Trump's Trials and Tribulations, March 28
Join the Lawfare team for a discussion of the trials of Donald Trump -
The Lawfare Podcast: Benjamin Nathans on Alexei Navalny
What is Alexei Navalny's legacy? -
The Kids Online Safety Act and the State of Tech Policy
The bill represents the culmination of a legislative trend on child safety that traces back to fall of 2021. -
So Close, So Far: UN Committee Tasked With Cybercrime Convention Hits Snooze
The committee will meet again to try to finalize the convention, but concerns remain about the scope of criminalization and human rights safeguards. -
The Next Step in Military AI Multilateralism
Updates to the Political Declaration are good, but the U.S. should seek to engage more countries and double its efforts on human control of nuclear weapons. -
The Lawfare Podcast: What Should We Do About Special Counsels?
Discussing the special counsel regulations and how it could change -
A Trial Date Certain-ish: NY Trump Case Set to Begin April 15
A dispatch from the courtroom of Justice Juan Merchan, who set the date for the first criminal trial of a former president—again. -
The “Continue Withholding” Directive in Trump v. United States
The Supreme Court’s order to stop lower court proceedings in Trump v. U.S. raises many questions about the arcane workings of the Court’s emergency docket.
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Call for Papers: The University of Texas at Austin Announces the 2025 "Bobby R. Inman Award" for Student Scholarship on Intelligence
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Tracing the Origins of a ‘New American Surveillance State’
A review of Byron Tau, "Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State" (Crown, 2024).