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Six Counterterrorism Lessons From the Syrian Civil War
It has been almost seven years since unrest in Syria began and spiraled into a civil war that has killed perhaps 500,000 people and displaced millions more. The war and associated diplomacy offer much to... -
Livestream: House and Senate Hearings on Foreign Policy and National Security
The Senate Committee on Armed Services is holding a hearing Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. on "United States Cyber Command." The committee will hear testimony from Adm. Michael Rogers, commander of U.S. Cy... -
The Danger of Deepfakes: Responding to Bobby Chesney and Danielle Citron
Bobby Chesney and Danielle Citron have painted a truly depressing picture of a future in which faked video and audio cannot be distinguished from the real thing. And I think they are right to be depresse... -
Microsoft-Ireland Oral Argument Preview: Will the Supreme Court Stave Off Data Localization?
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in United States v. Microsoft Corp., a case that will carry broad consequences for our digital lives. The issue to be resolved is whether a warrant o... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: News Roundup
Today’s news roundup begins with Maury Shenk and Brian Egan offering their views about the Supreme Court oral argument in the Microsoft-Ireland case. We highlight some of the questions that may tip the J... -
The Commerce Department's Self-Defeating Conception of National Security
On Feb. 16, the U.S. -
Summary: Second Circuit Opinion in Linde v. Arab Bank
Earlier this month, the Second Circuit issued a decision in Linde v. Arab Bank vacating a $100 million judgment against Arab Bank, following a jury verdict that found the bank liable under the Antiterror... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Microsoft on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. At issue in the case is whether Microsoft, an American company, must comply with a warran... -
Military Commissions Compared to Civilian Prosecution in Federal Court: A Revealing Snapshot
If you have paid any attention to the topic of military commissions over the past sixteen years, you do not need me to tell you of the troubles they’ve faced. Whatever their merits in theory (and I do th... -
Cyberspace Norms and U.S.-China Relations: Addressing the Challenge of ‘China, Inc.+’
A central feature of U.S.-China cyber diplomacy has been Washington’s effort to persuade Beijing to acknowledge and enforce a norm against state-sponsored commercial cyber theft. After years of private d... -
Facebook's Policies Pressed From All Sides as Europe Cracks Down
February has been a particularly bad month in a bad two years for Facebook. Following Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 13 Russians and three organizations in connection with running a disin... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, Feb. 26 at 2:00 p.m.: The Hudson Institute will host an event on “Taking Stock of Trump’s Foreign Policy After Year One.” Tod Lindberg w...
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