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The Reward of Tillerson Won't Deter Russia
The aggregate sequence of events over the last few days involving Donald Trump, the intelligence community, the Russian Federation, and the still-unannounced naming of Exxon Mobile’s Rex Tillerson as our... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
On Sunday, December 11th, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on the pretrial hearings to be conducted in the USS Cole case over the course of this week. The... -
The Week That Will Be
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Explaining the Proposed Israeli Settlement Regularization Law
The Israeli government’s deadline to comply with a court-imposed order to demolish Amona, an illegal Israeli outpost in the West Bank, has spurred proposed legislation that aims to “legalize” many other ... -
CVE in the Age of Trump
Editor’s Note: President Obama, in his rhetoric at least, emphasized trying to prevent people from joining terrorist groups in the first place as well as killing and arresting suspected terrorists. Progr... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Christopher Moran on "Company Confessions: Secrets, Memoirs, and the CIA"
The Lawfare Podcast has made it to our 200th episode! Thank you to all our listeners, old and new. -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Monday, the White House released a major report on the legal and policy frameworks guiding U.S. use of military force. Benjamin Wittes provided his thoughts on the report, and Chris Mirasola and Helen... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 12/7 Session: “In Light of Political Events”
The court reconvenes for the last open session this week, with KSM and Hawsawi still absent. After military judge Colonel James Pohl establishes that the two voluntarily waived their presence, David Nevi... -
Why the 9th Circuit Was Right in Mohamed Mohamud, and a Startling Thing It May Have Gotten Wrong
Earlier this week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited opinion in U.S. v. -
Russia May Be Done with the U.S. Election, But We Aren’t Done With Them
This morning, counterterrorism and homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco announced that President Obama has ordered a “full review” of “hacking-related activity aimed at disrupting” the 2016 presidential... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Obama has ordered a “full review” of efforts to disrupt the presidential election through the hacking and leaking of Democratic Party information, homeland security advisor Lisa Monaco said on ... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
On Thursday, December 8th, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on the pretrial hearings conducted in the 9/11 case over the past week. His statement is also ...
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