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When the President Attacks the Press
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Could Muqtada al-Sadr Be the Best Hope for Iraq and the Region?
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Trump as National Security Threat Revisited: A Scorecard
In March of last year, before Donald Trump was officially the Republican nominee for president, I raised on this site what I described as “a question I think [Lawfare] readers . . . need to consider seri... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Back to the Future...of Afghanistan and GTMO?
Never a dull moment in 2017. In this week’s episode, Professors Vladeck and Chesney take on four topics (well, four relevant topics…do try to stay with them past their musings on home runs at the Little ... -
AJIL Online Symposium on Sovereignty in Relation to Cyber Operations
AJIL Unbound, which supplements the American Journal of International Law’s print edition by publishing short, original essays online, today posted a symposium on sovereignty, cyber operations, and the T... -
What if President Trump Orders Secretary of Defense Mattis to Do Something Deeply Unwise?
Plausible hypotheticals sparked by recent events raise the question whether the Secretary of Defense or someone else high up in the chain of command must obey a presidential order he or she deems deeply ... -
Hoover Book Soiree on September 11: Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro's The Internationalists
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5-7 pm on Monday, September 11, when Jack Goldsmith will interview Ooona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro, professors at Ya... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump recommitted the U.S. to the ongoing war in Afghanistan on Monday night, reports the AP. “We are not nation-building again. We are killing terrorists.” Without disclosing how many a... -
Terrorists Attack Tourist Spot in Spain, Yemen’s Rebel Coalition Fractures, Netanyahu Criticized for Tepid Response to Anti-Semitism
Spain Reeling from Terrorist Attacks, Islamic State Claims Credit -
Why Are We Losing in Afghanistan?
After much soul-searching, President Donald Trump intends to order the deployment of more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Although he avoided giving a specific number of troops in his speech to the nation Mo... -
Criminal Law Should Treat Domestic Terrorism as the Moral Equivalent of International Terrorism
In the last year, it appears that the vehicle has become a new “weapon of choice” for international terrorists. Whether a cargo truck deliberately driven into the crowds of people celebrating Bastille Da... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A U.S. guided missile destroyer collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Singapore on Sunday. Five sailors were injured and ten are missing after the USS John S.
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