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What JASTA Will Mean for U.S.-Saudi Relations
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Colombia's Brexit Vote
In a shocking vote, almost 13 million Colombians headed to the polls this past Sunday and rejected the government’s peace agreement with the FARC by a slim majority. The agreement—which was hammered out ... -
United States v. Ganias and the Case for Selective Seizures of Digital Evidence
Recent high-profile cases involving digital searches and seizures have largely focused on government access to data, from the battle over breaking strong encryption to the debates over whether a warrant ... -
VP Debate Should Ask Where Candidates Stand on an ISIS AUMF
Tonight, Longwood University will host the first and only debate between Vice Presidential candidates Tim Kaine and Mike Pence. -
Middle East Ticker: Islamic State Faces Symbolic Battle and Remembering Shimon Peres
Syrian Rebels Advancing on Symbolic Islamic State-Occupied Town Free Syrian Army rebels, backed by the United States and bolstered by Turkey’s Euphrates Shield intervention, are advancing on the Islamic... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
On Sunday, Colombian voters unexpectedly rejected a historic peace deal reached by the government with the Marxist guerrilla group FARC. Though FARC and the government had signed the deal, ratification w... -
Tracking China’s Compliance with the South China Sea Arbitral Award
Since the arbitral tribunal formed pursuant to the UN Convention for the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) handed China a stunning legal defeat in July, China has loudly proclaimed its intention to ignore the arbi... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, October 3rd at 4pm: The Institute of World Politics will host a lecture by Mark F. Cancian on Aligning Strategy, Programs, and Resources... -
The Law of Retired Military Officers and Political Endorsements: A Primer
Among the many novel features of the 2016 presidential election campaign is the increasingly visible participation of former military officers in the political process. Below is a brief primer on the leg... -
What’s Driving the Passion Behind JASTA?
In all the debate over the Justice Against Sponsored Terrorism Act (JASTA), the hardest argument to ignore has been from the victims of the September 11th attack. The moral and political clout of this gr... -
Ideology à la Carte: Why Lone Actor Terrorists Choose and Fuse Ideologies
Editor's Note: The succession of so-called "Lone Wolf" attacks that have hit America in the last year have generated a wave of panic about the Islamic State's global reach. Yet many of the individuals se... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Rosa Brooks on ‘How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything’
At this week's Hoover Book Soiree, Rosa Brooks joined Benjamin Wittes to talk about her new book, How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon. The book covers an...
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