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International Law and Deterring Cyber-Attacks
Although the issue has been simmering for many years, the recent American election-related hacks by Russia have raised interest in deterrence of cyber-attacks—including whether and how they can be deterr... -
International Terrorism Prosecutions: An ISIS-Free Week
The National Security Division of the Justice Department released several press releases last week—and surprisingly, none of the cases had a nexus to the Islamic State. -
Rational Security: The "What's the Russian Word for 'Edition'?" Edition
FBI Director James Comey makes it official: There is an investigation into Trump links to Russia. The top Democrat in the House investigating the Russian hacks makes a plea for civic virtue. And is Donal... -
The Law of Lying: Perjury, False Statements, and Obstruction
Among the major topics of Monday's HPSCI hearing were Trump’s unfounded claims that President Obama ordered wiretapping on then-candidate Trump at Trump Tower and the White House’s a -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: Debating Hackbacks
Episode 155 of the podcast offers something new: equal time for opposing views. Well, sort of, anyway. In place of our usual interview, we’re running a debate over hacking back that CSIS sponsored last ... -
The Rise of the Autocrats
Editor's Note: The text of this article is adapted from Representative Schiff's remarks at the Brookings Institution on March 21, 2017. *** -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 3/16 Session: Transporting Evidence from Yemen to Virginia
It’s bright and early on a Thursday morning, and the military commission has reconvened for further pre-trial hearings in the Al-Nashiri case. After some preliminary matters, the commission turns to the ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times reports that passengers on foreign airlines to the United States from ten airports in eight Muslim-majority countries have been barred from carrying electronic devices larger than a ce... -
The Compromising of America
Edward Snowden’s theft of files, whatever good it accomplished in igniting a national conversation on surveillance, also opened the door to more aggressive Russian intrusions in cyberspace. How could it ... -
The Lawfare Podcast, Special Emergency Edition: Comey and Rogers Versus the Comittee, the Good Parts Version
Yesterday, FBI Director James Comey and NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Russian interference in the U.S. election for an exhausting five and a half h... -
Report: Allies Against Atrocities: The Imperative for Transatlantic Cooperation to Prevent and Stop Mass Killings
This month marks the release of “Allies Against Atrocities: The Imperative For Transatlantic Cooperation To Prevent And Stop Mass Killings,” a report that I co-wrote with Lee Feinstein, dean of Indiana U... -
Israeli Strike in Syria Meets Unusual Opposition, Iraqi Prime Minister Meets with Trump, and Morocco Reshuffles Its Prime Minister
After Four Years of Israeli Airstrikes, Syria Fires Back and Gets Shot Down
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