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The "Thick Line" of 2016
In transitional justice, the "thick line" is a deliberate policy of forgetting what went before. I want to suggest a version of the thick line for the 2016 election campaign; more specifically, a one-yea... -
Breaking Down Trump’s Middle East Policy
The greatest challenge when trying to anticipate what a Trump administration has in store for Middle East policy is Donald Trump himself. His shifting positions over the course of the campaign have made ... -
Water Wars: Looking Through a Glass, Darkly, in the South China Sea
"Peace through strength" in the South and East China Seas -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
"It's becoming a nightmare," said one Iraqi colonel of the advance into Mosul. The relatively easy operations to clear Mosul’s outlying towns have given way to brutal urban warfare, Reuters reports. Iraq... -
We Need Comey At the FBI Now More Than Ever
Donald Trump is the President Elect of the United States. And over the next few weeks, personnel questions will move to the forefront of transition coverage. Who will Trump select or retain in key Cabine... -
International Terrorism Prosecutions: From Ohio to Libya
We barely made it though one week of November without new material support charges. On Tuesday, Justice Department announced that Aaron Travis Daniels, a 20 year old from Columbus, Ohio was arrested at t... -
Rational Security: "The First Day of the Rest of Our Lives" Edition
This week, Rational Security brings you a joint episode of the show together with the Lawfare Podcast. Shane, Ben, Tamara, and Susan reflect on the results of the election and ask: What national security... -
The Duty To Serve in Trump's America?
Some months ago, an attorney at the Department of Justice asked Ben about the ethical course of action for career lawyers who view President Trump as a dangerous threat: -
The Burden on Donald Trump
Donald Trump, whether he understands it or not, has won the presidency with a unique burden: Most serious national security experts regard him not merely as weak and unprepared for the roles of Commander... -
Hoover Book Soiree: Bill Banks on "Soldiers on the Homefront: The Domestic Role of the American Military"
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution's Washington Office will take place on Monday, November 14th. Benjamin Wittes will interview Bill Banks on his new book, Soldiers on the H... -
A Trump-China Reading List, and Unanswered Questions for his Asia Policy
Donald Trump’s policy approach toward China and the Asia-Pacific region is a story yet to be written. The only thing observers in the United States and around the world know for sure is that uncertainty ... -
A Two-Person Rule for Ordering the Use of Nuclear Weapons, Even for POTUS?
The election has made me contemplate the following question: should even the President of the United States, regardless of party or the individual involved, have the unilateral authority to order the use...
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