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What Comes Next After the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee's Vote to Repeal the AUMF?
As Bobby Chesney noted, today House Republicans took a surprising move by adopting an amendment offered by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) to a Defense spending bill to sunset the 2001 Authorization for Use of M... -
What’s Actually in the Manafort FARA Filing?
On June 27, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort retroactively filed disclosure forms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act detailing his business relationship to the pro-Russia Ukrainian Par... -
Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing on Russian Interference in European Elections
The Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on Russian interference in European elections. -
Thoughts on the NotPetya Ransomware Attack
Worms, malicious computer programs that spread from computer to computer throughout the network—are perhaps the most devastating delivery mechanism for an electronic attack. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The ongoing ransomware attack across Europe, the United States, and Asia has raised concerns over the growing frequency of large-scale cyberattacks, The New York Times writes. The NotPetya attack is the ... -
Financial Sanctions and Penalties for Cybercrime
As cybercrime spreads in its many mutations, governments and regulators across the globe continue to develop a variety of solutions. One regulatory method that has gained in popularity and sophistication... -
In Praise of the Intelligence Oversight Process: Our New Anti-Populist Paper
Years ago, when Lawfare was still in its infancy, the two of us made an entirely serious video (well, maybe not entirely serious) for YouTube about the emergent problem of abusive internet comments. Enti... -
Will Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Abdicate?
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Markaz. -
Ransomware Remixed: The Song Remains the Same
Another month, another ransomware epidemic. Broadsheets are screaming panic while companies yell back that All Is Well and Ukraine shows the world what gifs can do for incident response. Twitter is abuzz... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for June 27
Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Brigadier General Mark Martins released the following statement on Tuesday on the occasion of military commissions hearings this week in the case of Abd al-Hadi al-I... -
Judging Al Qaeda’s Record, Part II: Why Has Al Qaeda Declined?
In a previous post, I argued that the organization of Al Qaeda declined even as the movement it championed remains robust. -
July 12 Hoover Book Soiree: Graham Allison's "Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?"
On Wednesday, July 12, Jack Goldsmith will interview Graham Allison on his new book, Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap? The White House is reportedly reading it; you shoul...
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