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The Lawfare Podcast: Al-Shabaab Under the AUMF
Earlier this week, the New York Times published a story by Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt, and Mark Mazzetti informing us that the Obama administration had changed its interpretation of the 2001 Authorizat... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Benjamin Wittes offered a defense of libertarian panic as a response to the Trump administration. He also shared journalist Jonathan Rauch’s query for input from Lawfare readers concerning how to identi... -
Donald Trump’s Historic Phone Call with Taiwan’s Tsai Ying-wen
In a diplomatic bombshell that could rock Sino-American relations, President-elect Donald Trump spoke with President Tsai Ying-wen of Taiwan on Friday. -
Is Lawfare Changing?
Has Lawfare changed? It turns out quite a few people think so, judging both by the private messages that have been coming to the founders of the site (me, Jack, and Ben) and by the post that Brett Max K... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine General James Mattis as his Secretary of Defense, the Washington Post reports. Commentators on both sides of the aisle have hailed Mattis as a poten... -
Snoopers’ Charter: Extreme Surveillance Becomes UK Law
Earlier this month, after more than a year of debate and amendments, the British Parliament passed the Investigatory Powers Bill (IP Bill), a law that authorizes surveillance powers virtually unprecedent... -
The Implications of the EU Delisting Bank Saderat Iran
In late October, the EU lifted sanctions on Bank Saderat Iran and its London subsidiary, Bank Saderat PLC. -
Key Provisions in the Intelligence Authorization Act (FY'17)
On November 30th, the House passed H.R. 6393, the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY'17. While it remains to be seen what if anything ultimately emerges at the end of the process, I'd like to highlig... -
Trump Names General James Mattis as Secretary of Defense Nominee
At last night’s stop in Cincinnati along his“Thank You Tour,” President-elect Donald Trump confirmed his intention to nominate General James Mattis to the Secretary of Defense post. -
Water Wars: Beijing Charts Post-Election Path Forward
Beijing continues to consolidate position in South China Sea -
Law and Conflict for the Contemporary Practitioner
PDF version A review of Kenneth Watkin's Fighting at the Legal Boundaries: Controlling the Use of Force in Contemporary Conflict (Oxford University Press, 2016). *** -
Reminder: Hoover Book Soiree: Christopher Moran on "Company Confessions: Secrets, Memoirs, and the CIA"
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5-7pm today, Wednesday, December 7th, when Jack will interview Christopher Moran on his book Company Confessions: Sec...
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