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What to do about the Senate’s confirmation of a lawless judge

A review of Emilie A. Caspar, “Just Following Orders: Atrocities and the Brain Science of Obedience” (Cambridge University Press, 2024).

The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare.

Alina Habba’s problematic appointment reflects the administration’s disregard for Congress’s role in structuring the executive branch. 

A built-in safety valve in the U.S.–U.K. CLOUD Act agreement can protect U.S. cybersecurity and the agreement itself.

Another new low from Senate Republicans

In recent simulations, leading AI systems blackmailed their human users—or even let them die—to avoid being shut down or replaced.

The 2-1 opinion is a signal—whether intentional or not—that the majority believes the Guantanamo military commissions have failed.

The contract with El Salvador to imprison alleged gang members violated constitutional rules that apply when the government seeks to impose punishment.

Armed neutrality or nonalignment can ensure Ukraine’s security outside NATO, but with robust Western security obligations and Russian concessions.

The targets, rhetoric, and legal justifications of ideological exclusion and deportation may change over time, but the motivation—suppressing dissent—remains the same.