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The Islamic State claimed responsibility for two bombings against Coptic Christian churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday. The Wall Street Journal reports that the attacks killed at least 47 people, just weeks... -
The 19th Annual Grotius Lecture at the ASIL Annual Meeting: Civil War Time from Grotius to the Global War on Terror
Next week is the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law in Washington DC. For nearly 20 years, the meeting has begun with the distinguished Grotius Lecture, which takes place on the... -
The United States Will Need a “Diplomatic Surge” in Iraq
The United States has played a leading role in fighting the Islamic State, but now it must prepare for the fights that will take place at negotiating tables and reconciliation conferences. Iraqis recogni... -
Corporate Liability Under the Alien Tort Statute Returns to Supreme Court in Jesner v. Arab Bank
On Monday, April 3, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a new Alien Tort Statute case, Jesner v. Arab Bank, No. 16-499. -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, April 10th at 11am: Johns Hopkins SAIS will host a panel for a discussion on Debating The Merits Of The Trump Administration's New Trave... -
The Shadow Brokers Dump NSA Trove, Go Out with a Whimper
One of the stranger dramas in information security may now be over. On Saturday, apparently in protest at President Trump’s missile strike on Syria, the group that calls itself the Shadow Brokers dumped ... -
Does International Law Have a “Broken Windows” Problem?
Many norms of international law, especially international human rights law, are widely violated. The international legal system as a whole may suffer as result. -
Hoover Book Soiree: Privacy & Power: A Transatlantic Dialogue in the Shadow of the NSA-Affair
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5-7 pm on Tuesday, April 18, when Ben will join Russell Miller (professor of law at Washington & Lee University Schoo... -
What Are the Implications of Emerging Technologies in AI-Driven Robotics and Automation for Globalization?
Last month I attended an outstanding workshop at the University of Pennsylvania’s newly-established Perry World House on a topic that (as far as I can tell) has not received the attention it should: the ... -
Why Trump Won’t Be Able to Lead U.S. Foreign Policy—Even If He Tries
Editor’s Note: Trump's election and subsequent "malevolence tempered by incompetence" have frightened foreign-policy professionals and many concerned Americans. With all the focus on Trump, however, many... -
President Trump's War Powers Report on the Syria Attacks
With six hours to spare before the 48-hour deadline in section 4 of the War Powers Resolution, the White House has sent the President's report to Congress on Thursday evening's missile attacks on Syria. ... -
The Lawfare Podcast & Rational Security: The Triple Entente Beer Summit
The Lawfare Podcast brings you a live show from the third Triple Entente Beer Summit, in which the usual Rational Security gang joined up with Stewart Baker and Michael Vatis of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podc...
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