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What CVE Can Learn from Guerrilla Marketing
Editor’s Note: The Islamic State is weakened militarily, but many of the ideas it champions remain strong. In addition, the group continues to spread its message both virtually and in face-to-face settin... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Shadi Hamid and William McCants on Rethinking Political Islam
Political Islam has been radically shifting in the past four years since the Egyptian coup and the emergence of ISIS, consequently challenging how we understand Islamist movements and their impact. -
Water Wars: Full Speed Ahead for the Americans, While the British Reverse Course
U.S. Conducts Its Fourth FONOP in Five Months, as the U.K. Revises Its Policy on FONOPs in the South China Sea -
Trump’s Iran Statement: The (Non)Action Items
President Trump yesterday announced that he will decline to certify to Congress that Iran is in compliance with the JCPOA and that the implementation of the agreement remains in the U.S. interest, as the... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Friday, President Trump said he would decertify the Iran deal. Yishai Schwartz outlined how the decades-old American sanctions law framework made Trump’s decision possible. Suzanne Maloney criticized ... -
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: September 2017
In July we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. -
Press Release: Military Commissions Chief Defense Counsel Disbands Nashiri Defense Team
Brig. Gen. John Baker, the chief defense counsel for the military commissions, disbanded the defense team in U.S. v. Nashiri. The full press release is included below. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump is expected to decertify the Iran nuclear deal in a speech Friday afternoon, but the U.S. will not attempt to withdraw from the agreement, the New York Times reported. Trump’s move will l... -
How Expelling Russian Diplomats Backfired on the US
On Lawfare's feed at Foreign Policy, I write about how the United States' tit-for-tat diplomatic escalation with Moscow likely backfired. The piece begins: -
The USA Liberty Act: House Judiciary’s Proposed Reauthorization of Section 702
Last week, members of the the House Judiciary Committee (HJC) introduced the “Uniting and Strengthening American Liberty Act of 2017,” known as the “USA Liberty Act.” A discussion draft of the bill had b... -
White House Misses Deadline to Begin Implementing New Russia Sanctions
While the president’s reported plans regarding the JCPOA have rightly garnered a great deal of attention, another sanctions-related deadline came and went with little fanfare. -
The Road to Decertification: How Decades of Sanctions Legislation Invited Trump's Decision
President Trump is expected to announce that he will not certify the Iran deal in a speech on Friday, October 13.
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