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A Response to Steve Slick’s Review of ‘Finks’
At the heart of Steve Slick’s September 26 review of my book Finks: How the CIA Tricked the World’s Best Writers, lies an unstated riddle: When do democratic institutions allow themselves to censor? Slic... -
Unpacking Uranium One: Hype and Law
The latest instance of "what-aboutism" is the House Republican decision to open an investigation of the Uranium One transaction—the allegation that Hillary Clinton transferred control of 20% of America's... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Interview with Tom Bossert
I had a chance to talk to Tom Bossert, President Trump’s Homeland Security Adviser, on the record, and we’re releasing the conversation as a bonus episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast. The talk ranges from Pe... -
Punching the Wrong Bag: The Deputy AG Enters the Crypto Wars
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein gave a rather remarkable speech on encryption two weeks ago. Arguing that encryption's creation of "warrant-proof" spaces is irresponsible, the deputy attorney gene... -
The (Ir)relevance of the Trump ‘Dossier’
Much has been made this week of reports that the Clinton campaign paid for the so-called “dossier” about Trump that was compiled by a former British intelligence agent. One important point is sometimes l... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
On Wednesday, Wikileaks leader Julian Assange confirmed that the head of a data analytics firm working with Trump’s campaign contacted Assange last year, the Daily Beast reports. Alexander Nix, the head ... -
Rational Security: The “How Many Elephants Make a Stampede?” Edition
We have a live studio audience this week at the Brookings Institution, where the gang discusses leading GOP lawmakers who say there’s nothing normal about the Trump administration. The deaths of four Ame... -
Getting Encryption onto the Front Burner
I’m happy to be wrong, but I don’t expect the Deputy Attorney General’s recent speech to spark productive engagement in the standoff over encryption. -
A Daisy Chain of Associated Forces? On the Potential Use of Force in Niger Against al-Mourabitoun
[Update: Several people reached out after I posted last night, drawing attention to the fact that al-Mourabitoun (also spelled al Murabitun) apparently reunited with AQIM after its initial separation fro... -
Laws of War: Where Both Liberals and Realists Are Wrong
Did outlawing war in the mid-20th Century change international politics? Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro have reignited this debate with their book “The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw Wa... -
Hoover Book Soiree on Nov. 1: Susan Landau's 'Listening In'
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 1, when Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes will interview Susan Landau about her forthcoming book, "Listen... -
The National Security Law Podcast: The Magic Bullet Travel Ban(d)
This week Professors Chesney and Vladeck start with a close look at Smith v. Trump, a case that seeks a judicial ruling on whether the Islamic State really falls within the scope of the 2001 AUMF. The c...
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