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Water Wars: ASEAN No Longer 'Concerned' About China’s Actions in the South China Sea
The semiannual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit concluded last month with yet another reminder of China’s growing clout in Southeast Asia. For the first time since 2013, the ASEAN ch... -
Flynn’s Plea and the Significance of the Lying in the Russia Investigation
The interpretation of the Flynn plea is subject to the usual risks that someone—Robert Mueller—knows far more than anyone else, and with what is available on the public record, it may be impossible to ap... -
The Week That Will Be
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ACLU v. Mattis and Constructive Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation v. Mattis is a would-be habeas corpus petition brought by the ACLU Foundation on behalf of an unnamed American citizen whom the U.S. government has been holding ... -
How to Respond When the International Criminal Court Goes after America
Editor’s Note: The International Criminal Court (ICC) is about to investigate U.S. actions in Afghanistan and controversial interrogation practices—a decision the United States has long quietly opposed. ... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Friday, Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about meetings with Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak that took place during the presidential transition... -
The Lawfare Podcast, Special Edition: A Criminal #Flynnformation and a Plea Deal
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Documents: Government Response to Court Order in ACLU v. Mattis and Response Briefs
On Nov. 30, the Justice Department responded to D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan's order in ACLU v. Mattis for the government to say whether the unnamed American citizen detainee being held as an ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser, pleaded guilty on Friday for lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador, the New York Times reported. -
Michael Flynn Plea Agreement Documents
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Alan Dershowitz’s Worries About the Russia Investigation and the Criminalization of Politics
Worried about a “criminalized politics,” Alan Dershowitz argues that “malleable” laws should be reserved for proper and not blatantly political uses. He fears that partisans are failing to observe restra... -
The Flynn Plea: A Quick and Dirty Analysis
The news that former national security adviser Michael Flynn has reached a cooperation and plea deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller could not come as less of a surprise. Reports of Flynn’s bizarre b...
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