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Today's Headlines and Commentary
How is the world responding to Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election? The New York Times rounds up the reactions of the key global actors. -
Annals of the Trump Administration #1: The Law of Interrogation
The transition to a Trump Administration is now underway. Among many other things, this likely will entail an effort to identify various executive orders issued by President Obama that President Trump wi... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Sectarian tensions are already simmering before the Raqqa offensive has really begun, the AP reports. Turkey is apprehensive about the possibility of Kurdish forces spearheading the final assault on the ... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: An Interview with Frank Cilluffo
The episode features a vigorous and friendly debate between me and Frank Cilluffo over his Center’s report on active defense, titled “Into the Gray Zone.” It’s a long and detailed analysis by the Center ... -
Understanding China’s Cybersecurity Law
Protecting “cyber sovereignty” (网络空间主权) has been the lodestar of Chinese policymaking regarding the internet for much of President Xi Jinping’s administration. -
Middle East Ticker: Syrian Rebels Announce Raqqa Operation, Turkey’s Anti-Democratic Purge, and Egypt’s Economic Turbulence
The Operation to Retake Raqqa Has Begun, But Don’t Expect Too Much Right Away -
Pre-Election Disclosures: How Does, and Should, DOJ Analyze Edge Cases?
Two days ago, Hillary Clinton was formally cleared, again, of the specter of criminal wrongdoing in the FBI’s email investigation. The only cloud left is the one history is deciding whether to permanentl... -
Donald Trump, Nuclear Deterrence, and the Virtues of the Electoral College
I doubt anyone would pay much attention to my political opinions and it would be vain to assume otherwise. Most voters have their minds made up by now. But there are some subjects as to which I have som... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The offensive on Raqqa has begun, and it has a name: “Euphrates Rage.” The fight for the Islamic State’s de facto capital in Syria will be carried out by Kurdish and Arab forces with the backing of U.S. ... -
Lawfare on Campaign 2016
For almost exactly a year, Lawfare has been closely watching and commenting on the 2016 presidential campaign. As the campaign season finally draws to a close, below is a compendium of all the site’s ele... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, November 7th at 3pm: The Brookings Institution will host an event on Stopping North Korea, Inc.: Sanctions Effectiveness and Unintended ... -
Legal Considerations Guiding the Iraq-Kurdistan Dispute
Three weeks ago, a U.S.-led coalition made up of Iraqi military units, Kurdish Peshmerga, Sunni tribal groups and Iran-backed Shiite militias began the campaign to liberate Mosul from ISIL control. Home ...
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