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Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Mosul offensive has reached its third day as Kurdish and Iraqi government forces continue their push to recapture the villages surrounding the urban center, Reuters reports. As of yesterday, the coal... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/17 Session: Mr. Gill goes to Washington—Or Not
After a short one-month break, military judge Air Force Colonel Vance Spath returned to gavel in the Al-Nashiri trial. After introducing a new member of the defense team, Rosa Eliades, the judge spends ... -
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The Apprentice Tapes May Be a Threat to National Security
Recent disclosures about Donald Trump’s remarks to Billy Bush have raised speculation that unaired footage from The Apprentice might contain similarly troubling content, which would cause obvious problem... -
The Search for Authorization: Three Eras of the President’s National Security Power
The constitutional text governing national security law is full of gaps and oversights. This is particularly true with regard to the President. Notwithstanding occasional claims of extra-constitutional, ... -
Beyond Grabbing: Gender, Conflict, and the National Security Establishment
The next Administration faces a daunting list of challenges that combine military power and profound societal issues—from Mosul after ISIS, to another new strategy for Afghanistan, to preventing the furt... -
A Coalition of All Democratic Forces, Part II: A Government of National Unity
Bill Clinton ran for president as a “New Democrat,” one who would thread the needle between Left and Right. George W. Bush promised that he was “a uniter, not a divider” and a “compassionate conservativ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Mosul offensive continues. The first stage of the offensive involves clearing the villages surrounding Mosul to set the stage for encirclement and finally an assault on the urban center. -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: John Carlin Leaves Justice
Episode 134 features John Carlin’s swan song as assistant attorney general for national security. We review the highs and lows of his tenure from a cybersecurity point of view and then look to the futur... -
Toward Better Refugee Camps
In a recent Brookings Institution report entitled “Cities and refugees: The German experience,” Bruce Katz, Luise Noring, and Nantke Garrelts warn that, in response to the refugee crisis, -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/14 Session: Joint Defense Agreement? What Joint Defense Agreement?
After a closed hearing on Thursday for a 505H session, Judge Pohl reconvenes the court in open session at 9:03am on Friday. The judge notes that all defendants are in attendance except for Mustafa alHaws... -
International Terrorism Prosecutions: Domestic Terrorists Target Muslims
ISIL supporters in Wisconsin try to flee to Mexico, while Kansas militia members target Muslims, and Ahmad Rahami, the Chelsea bomber, pleads not guilty in New Jersey state court.
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