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Last Week at the Military Commissions, 6/29 Session: Al Darbi Wants You to See His Deposition
The military commission to try Abd al Hadi al Iraqi met only once this week. The commission discussed the publicity of the al Darbi deposition, al Hadi’s presence at that deposition, the exclusion of al ... -
Emoluments Again: What an Unpresidential Legal Argument Looks Like
On Tuesday, on Yale Journal on Regulation's Notice & Comment blog, Andy Grewal posted an interesting critique of my Lawfare piece interpreting the Office of Legal Counsel and Comptroller General opinions... -
No, The Canadian Supreme Court Did Not Ruin the Internet
Last week, the Canadian Supreme Court upheld a ruling by the Court of Appeal for British Columbia that required Google to delist—remove from its search results—links to a website that appears to violate ... -
Announcing a New Partnership with Foreign Policy
We are excited to announce a new partnership between Lawfare and Foreign Policy magazine. Starting today, FP will be launching a new “Lawfare@FP” feed, featuring analysis and commentary from Lawfare cont... -
The Al-Mayadeen Prison Bombing and the Problem of War-Sustaining Targets
The New York Times reported on June 27 that an airstrike in eastern Syria destroyed a building that the Islamic State used as a prison for captured fighters. Observers indicate that the attack was likely... -
“Modern,” Not Mercurial? President Trump’s Defense of his Tweeting
Leaders and members of President Trump’s party in Congress have implored him to stop his compulsive and personally abusive tweeting. Even loyal supporters have doubts about it. After the infamous Brzezin... -
Rational Security: The "Guns and Smoke" Edition
The first signs of potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia emerge. State Department employees say they’re uncertain about the future of their work under the Trump administration. And th... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
North Korea has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile with a range that could reach Alaska, The Washington Post reports. Experts and the U.S. -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: An Interview with Richard Ledgett
Today we deliver the second half of our bifurcated holiday podcast with an interview of Richard Ledgett, recently retired from his tour as NSA’s deputy director. We cover much recent history, from Putin’... -
Can President Trump Just Leave Key Executive Branch Offices Unfilled?
Five months into Donald Trump’s presidency, the top ranks of the Executive Branch remain a lonely place. Commentators have, increasingly, noted the number of key positions that remain unfilled—emphasizin... -
A Primer on Debates over Law and Ethics of Autonomous Weapon Systems
For Lawfare readers interested in law and regulation of autonomous weapon systems (AWS), we’re pleased to note our new essay, recently posted to SSRN, “Debating Autonomous Weapon Systems, Their Ethics, a... -
The EO Stay: The Government Doubles Down on Excluding Grandparents and Refugees
The government’s latest filing in Hawaii’s challenge to President Trump’s revised refugee Executive Order (EO) argues that both U.S. grandparents and approved refugee resettlement agencies lack the “bona...
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