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Rational Security: The “How Many Constitutional Crises Can We Fit Into One Episode?” Edition
Scott Anderson sat down with Molly Reynolds, Quinta Jurecic, and Chris Mirasola to talk through the week's big news. -
More Americans Say Campus Protests Driven by Anger With Israel Than by Antisemitism
A partisan divide remains—in contrast with Democrats and independents, more Republicans see antisemitic attitudes behind the protests than anger with Israeli actions. -
Lawfare Daily: Christina Knight on AI Safety Institutes and Testing Frontier AI Models
What does it mean to test frontier AI models? -
The Governor’s Role in Federalizing the National Guard Under 10 U.S.C. § 12406
While § 12406 guarantees some role for the state, it is likely far more minimal than what California asserts. -
Killing for Nothing: The Bizarre Logic of the Palm Springs Bomber
The bomber adhered to fringe anti-life philosophies—joining a troubling trend of attacks inspired by nihilistic ideologies. -
Lawfare Daily: Censorship, Civilizational Allies, and Codes of Practice: How European Tech Regulation Became a Geopolitical Flashpoint
What is the European Union's Disinformation Code of Practice? -
The Situation: Twenty-One Things That Are True in Los Angeles
Can protesters show more discipline than the president in a dangerous situation? -
The Problem Is Terrorism, Not Migration
The nexus between terrorism and migration is more complex than often portrayed in public discourse. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 6
Listen to the June 6 livestream as a podcast. -
On Treason and Traitors
Undisciplined invocations of treason undermine the crime’s true meaning and endanger meaningful political discourse. -
The National Guard in Los Angeles
The president hasn’t invoked the Insurrection Act. He’s instead relying on a theory of inherent constitutional power that is far more limited. -
Kashmir’s Crisis and India’s Democratic Dilemma
The Indian government’s commitment to divisive narratives is preventing progress in Kashmir and complicating its foreign policy. -
ChinaTalk: Josh Wolfe on Elon v. Trump, R&D, Immigration
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The Situation: A Wrinkle in the Harvard Case
Can the courts even review the Trump administration’s suspension of entry of Harvard students? -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
Walking Into Spiderwebs: Unpacking the Ukraine Drone Attack
Beyond mere military damage, the drone attack will usher in a new era of paranoia and disrupt Russia’s internal economy. -
The D.C. Circuit Has Quietly Set the Rules for Dismantling Government
Recent statements show how the court will review the Trump administration’s actions—at least until the Supreme Court says otherwise. -
Coming Soon? U.S. Cyber Command in Domestic Networks
There are few remaining obstacles to the U.S. military using offensive cyber operations at home against the president’s domestic “enemies.” -
Law Enforcement Is Finally Making Progress on Ransomware
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
Lawfare Daily: WITAOD?
Anna Bower dives into who the administrator of DOGE is and why it matters.
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Reparations May Be Within Reach in a Ukraine-Russia Deal
Historical precedent and financial leverage indicate a negotiated route to delivering reparations for civilian harm in Ukraine is possible. -
Peering into the ‘Double Black Box’ of National Security and AI
A review of Ashley Deeks, “The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and Struggle for Democratic Accountability” (Oxford University Press, 2025)