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Congress and the President in Wartime
PDF version A review of David Barron's Waging War: The Clash Between Presidents and Congress, 1776 to ISIS (Simon & Schuster, 2016). *** -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in a test that demonstrated the Kim regime’s longest potential range capability yet. The Hwasong-15 missile could reach all of the continental Unit... -
Updates from the Military Commissions, 11/14-11/16: Wrapping Up the Physical Evidence Witnesses in al-Nashiri
Following the events of Nov. 13 summarized in the last post in this series, the military commission in United States v. al-Nashiri reconvened on Tuesday, Nov. -
The Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017: Giving Cyber the Importance It Needs at the State Department
A bill from a strong bipartisan group of House members may reinstate and elevate a version of the cyber coordinator position eliminated as part of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s controversial “redesi... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Donuts and Depth Charges
And … they’re back! Fresh off of Thanksgiving, Professors Chesney and Vladeck are (all too) fired up to discuss the latest national security law news (not to mention a bunch of stuff that just isn’t rele... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Pope Francis met with Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s civilian leader, and failed to explicitly denounce Myanmar’s campaign of violence against Rohingya Muslims, the New York Times reported. -
Updates from the Military Commissions, 11/13: Finally, a Cross-Examination!
When last we left Lawfare readers, the prosecution in the United States v. al-Nashiri military commission had begun “preadmission” of evidence despite the ongoing refusal of defense counsel to participate. -
Attack in Egypt, U.S. and Turkey Spar over Trial and Arming Kurds, Saudi Arabia Tempers Its Power Play
Egypt’s Deadliest Attack in Modern History Hits Mosque in Sinai Peninsula -
‘Slaughterbots’ and Other (Anticipated) Autonomous Weapons Problems
The Future of Life Institute recently released “Slaughterbots,” a seven-minute video that looks like an episode of Black Mirror (a science-fiction anthology show focused on technology-induced nightmares). -
The Conflict in Yemen: A Primer
Yemen is in the midst of an unfathomable humanitarian crisis. International organizations have warned that Yemenis will soon face the world’s largest famine in decades, brought on by a war that has ravag... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Mass Bioterrorism, Runaway Artificial Intelligence, and Other Romps with Rob Reid
Our interview this week is with Rob Reid, author of “After On” and “Year Zero,” two books that manage to translate serious technology nightmares into science fiction romps. We cover a lot of ground: synb... -
Is Iran Trying to Inflate Yemen’s Currency as a Tool of Warfare?
On Nov. 20, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, which enforces sanctions, identified and designated individuals and entities connected to an operation by the Quds force, the speci...
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