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Tunisia Passes Controversial Law, Undermining Democratic Transition
Tunisia’s parliament recently passed a controversial law effectively granting amnesty to public officials involved in corruption under the Bourguiba and Ben Ali dictatorships from 1955 through 2010. The ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A gunman killed over 50 people and injured hundreds of others at a concert festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night, the New York Times reported. Police have identified the gunman and confirmed that SWAT un... -
Source Code Review for Thee... But Not For Me...
According to this report from Reuters, Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) has allowed the Russian military to review the source code for ArcSight, a cybersecurity alert system widely used in the Pentagon ... -
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The Unintended Consequences of Amending Indonesia’s Anti-Terrorism Law
Editor’s Note: Indonesia has suffered repeated attacks from the Islamic State and other terrorist groups as its democracy struggles to stay robust. The last round of violence has led to proposed legislat... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro on 'The Internationalists'
The Kellogg-Briand Pact is often remembered as a failure. Signed in 1928 to outlaw war, it was followed in just over a decade by one of the deadliest conflicts in history. But Oona Hathaway and Scott Sha... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Donald Trump unveiled the latest iteration of the travel ban this week, updating the list of countries and creating supposedly targeted restrictions based on a security review. Matthew Kahn posted the Wh... -
Water Wars: China Takes a New Tack (Maybe)
China Reportedly Seeks to Swap the Nine-Dash Line for the 'Four Shas,' While Trump Chides China on Sovereignty Before Tillerson Visit. -
There They Go Again: Your House Judiciary Committee Hard at Work, Part II
Back in July, faced with all the issues with which the Trump Presidency confronts the nation, House Judiciary Committee Republicans called for an investigation of certain burning public integrity issues:... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The International Committee of the Red Cross said the U.S. citizen captured fighting for the Islamic State is being held in a detention facility in Iraq as an unlawful enemy combatant, the AP reported. U... -
Divisions Within the Global Jihad: A Primer
Every unhappy terrorist movement is unhappy in its own way, and the global jihadist movement is no exception. Disagreements over targeting, tactics, organization and the fundamental question of what it m... -
The Equifax Breach: Getting From Talk to Organized Response
Lawmakers and cybersecurity experts weighing in on the Equifax breach face several important jobs: figuring out not only what went wrong and how to fix it but also talking about the problem in a more con...
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