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He’s Back! Ahmadinejad (Re)enters the Electoral Fray
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Markaz. -
Germany’s Crypto Past and Hacking Future
Germany’s latest national cyber security strategy emphasizes “security through encryption” and “security despite encryption” as the main pillars of the government’s crypto policy. If you see a controdict... -
Using International Law to Prevent Interstate War: How Syrian Airstrikes Make the World Less Safe
War is in the air: figuratively and literally. Even before the air strikes in Syria and the Russian veto of U.N. -
Toward Transparency of Legal Position and Process and a White House Obligation to Disclose
A White House’s responsibility to explain the legal basis for military actions such as the Syria missile strikes is dangerously undefined. This is not a problem unique to the Trump Administration. Nor do... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Washington Post reports that the FBI obtained obtained a FISA warrant to monitor the communications of former Trump foreign policy advisor Carter Page as part of its ongoing investigation into possib... -
To Split or Not to Split: The Future of CYBERCOM’s Relationship with NSA
U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) is the U.S. armed forces command charged with offensive and defensive cyber operations. Since 2010, it has coexisted with NSA as two organizations under one director. It is ... -
New Book Details Legal Implications of Brexit
The Institute of International Economic Law at Georgetown Law has recently published a book detailing the legal implications of “Brexit,” or the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the EU. -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: An Interview with Nicholas Weaver
Our guest interview is with Nick Weaver, of Berkeley’s International Computer Science Institute. -
The HIG Speaks on Effective Interrogation
In answers to written questions preceding his confirmation hearing, now-CIA Director Mike Pompeo caused concern by indicating a willingness to revisit rules governing military and intelligence interrogat... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times tells us that the White House accused the Russian government this afternoon of engaging in a cover-up of the chemical weapons attack last week by Syrian forces that prompted American a... -
Trump Administration Sends Mixed Messages about Syria Strike, Christians Targeted in Egypt, and a New Proposal for Libya
Trump Administration Sends Mixed Messages about Punitive Strike -
What the Data Really Show About Terrorists Who 'Came Here,' Part III: What If You Included Domestic Terrorism Cases?
As we have sought to show in Parts I and II of this series, the claims that President Trump made in his joint-session address to Congress and in his revised executive order about the percentage of terror...
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