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ISIS and Just War Theory
Michael Walzer and Jeff McMahan have each recently written about the war on ISIS. The authors are the leading philosophers of war. -
Jihadology Podcast: Americans in the Islamic State
Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes come on the show to talk about their new report ISIS in America: From Retweets to Raqqa. Some of the topics covered include: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
U.S. officials have denied Syrian accusations that U.S. coalition planes targeted a Syrian military base, and instead asserted that Russia was responsible for the strikes that killed four Syrian soldiers... -
An Interesting Question About Donald Trump
On Twitter, NYU Law Professor Robert Howse poses the following very interesting question about Donald Trump: Boosting terrorist recruit efforts w his anti Muslim rant,did @realDonaldTrump think of sec... -
WWDTD: What Would Donald Trump Do?
The WWDTD test on surveillance. -
Donald Trump Is a Danger to Our National Security
Donald Trump’s latest outrageous statement—that all Muslims should be excluded from the United States—confirms what I expect most Lawfare readers already knew: not only does he lack the national security... -
Donald Trump's Latest, and Mai El-Sadany's Latest
My phone just flashed a New York Times update at me: "Donald Trump Calls for Barring Muslims from Entering the U.S.": -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a rare address from the Oval Office yesterday evening, President Barack Obama discussed the administration’s response to the rising threat of domestic terrorism in the United States following last Wed... -
Statement from Military Commission Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement over the weekend in advance of this week's pre-trial hearings in the 9/11 case: CHIEF PROSECUTOR MARK MARTINS REMARKS... -
Pentagon Confirms Death of ISIL's Leader in Libya in Already-Reported Strike, and Also a New Strike (against al Shabaab) in Somalia
In something of a coda to last night's presidential address, the Pentagon has just issued press release confirming that a previously-reported November airstrike conducted by the U.S. -
The ECHR on Russian Surveillance
Over at EJIL: Talk!, the estimable Marko Milanovic notes what he describes as a "hugely important" surveillance opinion in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. I have not yet read Rom... -
"Power Wars" in 100 Tweets
Like many Lawfare readers, I confess to being a little obsessed with Charlie Savage's new book, Power Wars. It is a remarkable account of how national security law is forged, step by step, through the ...
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