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The Political Defense—and Ethics—of Donald Trump
President Trump has given his reasons why he does not worry, nor should we, about Donald Trump, Jr.’s meeting with Russians. He has not long been in politics, Mr. Trump says, but he knows it’s not a “nic... -
Defending Norms Again -- Stop Leaking
The Washington Post has yet another great informative story -- this time about the suspicion that the UAE is behind a hack of Qatar and that the hack was, itself, part of a plan to stir up the Gulf. -
On Cooperating with Bad Actors in Cyberspace
In a July 11 posting, Paul Rosenzweig argued that cyber cooperation with bad actors is always a bad idea, specifically referring to the President’s incomprehensible idea to form with Russia “an impenetra... -
No, the Laws of Australia Don’t Override the Laws of Mathematics
According to published news reports, the Australian government plans to “introduce draft legislation that will attempt to force technology companies to break into end-to-end encrypted messages.” -
FBI Independence—Too Much of a Good Thing?
Andrew Kent argues that in light of President Trump’s attempts to influence the FBI investigation into his campaign’s Russia connections, and his firing of James Comey, Congress should consider giving th... -
Water Wars: The Arbitral Tribunal Ruling Turns 1
Assessing the Impact One Year On, and Projecting What the Future May Hold Photo: AFP -
New Cyber Initiatives from UC-Irvine's new Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute
The University of California, Irvine’s new Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute (CPRI), which opened last year under the directorship of Bryan Cunningham, launched several interesting new cybersecur... -
Understanding the Iran Nuclear Deal through the Lens of the Iran-Iraq War
Editor’s Note: The Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran remains one of its most important, and most contentious, foreign-policy legacies. Much of the controversy in the United States stems from ... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Mieke Eoyang and Evelyn Farkas on Holding Russia Accountable for Election Interference
At this point, it’s widely accepted that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election; the question is what the United States should do about it. At Third Way, Mieke Eoyang, Evelyn Farkas, Ben Fre... -
Hong Kong Independence Threatened
Yet another important story buried in the chaos of the Trump presidency. As the New York Times reports, China is moving to end Hong Kong's independence: -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Benjamin Wittes, Jane Chong, and Quinta Jurecic examined how the Donald Trump Jr. email story and the recent news on Russian contacts from The Wall Street Journal expose the growing cracks in no-collusio...
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