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Beyond Jus ad Bellum: A Rejoinder to Faisal Kutty’s Analysis of Israel’s June 2025 Strikes
The legality of Israel’s Operation Rising Lion turns on whether the objects attacked qualified as military objectives under jus in bello, not on the imminence of an Iranian attack. -
Lawfare Daily: The 9/11 Case in Guantanamo
Discussing the trial of the perpetrators of 9/11. -
L.G.M.L. v. Noem: A Hearing Diary
A play-by-play of the preliminary injunction hearing in the suit to prevent the removal of hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala. -
When the Vibes Are Off: The Security Risks of AI-Generated Code
Vibe coding produces software riddled with insecurities. Will risk management and regulatory compliance, too, fall victim to the vibes? -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 12
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Sharpening the Tools of a ‘National Injustice’
Trump’s Justice Department is aggressively using the civil disorder statute—which the department also used in Jan. 6 prosecutions—to go after protesters. -
Lawfare Daily: Adam Chan on the FCC’s Growing Role in National Security
Why has the FCC's role in national security role grown? -
The Guatemalan Children’s Case and the Judicial Learning Curve
District court judges watch each other struggle with the Trump administration—and adapt. -
Why Liability and Insurance Won’t Save AI: Lessons From Cyber Insurance
Holding AI developers responsible for any harm their systems cause may not be the most effective path to promoting AI safety. -
Lawfare Daily: Sanctions, Speech, and Sovereignty in Brazil
Discussing the intersection of tech and geopolitics in Brazil. -
Scaling Laws: The State of AI Safety with Steven Adler
What is the current state of AI testing? -
The Situation: “The Highest and Best Use of Our Military”
According to the vice president, it’s killing civilian drug traffickers. -
The Grand Jury Strikes Back
In rejecting indictments that overcharge, grand juries are returning to their constitutional mission of preventing government overreach. -
Justice Dept. OIG Releases Report on Ex-FBI Agent’s Alleged Misconduct
New details emerge on Charles McGonigal, who, according to the report, tipped off a Chinese company at the center of a 2017 FBI investigation. -
Anthropic’s Settlement Shows the U.S. Can’t Afford AI Copyright Lawsuits
Copyright plaintiffs are squeezing enormous sums from AI companies. That's bad for the US and great for China. It's time for President Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act and resolve the crisis. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 5
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The Situation: I Never Signed Up for This Kind of Targeted Killing
And it’s a profoundly dangerous power for any president to have -
Why Isn’t China Interested in Nuclear Risk Reduction?
It’s time for China’s approach to arms control to evolve. The United States can help. -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
Trump Offers First Legal Justification for Venezuela Boat Strike
The 48-hour War Powers report claims the president acted on the basis of his Article II authority as an act of “self-defense.”
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The Situation: Democracy Dies in Both Sides-ism
The Washington Post editorial on the Comey indictment was a failure of moral reasoning. -
Israel, Qatar, and the Limits of Self-Defense
Israel’s airstrike in Doha, which was a serious violation of international law, risks normalizing preventive war under Article 51. -
Scaling Laws: AI and Energy: What do we know? What are we learning?
Discussing the energy costs of artificial intelligence.