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Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: An Interview with Rep. Will Hurd
What’s the difference between serving in Congress and spying in the back alleys of a Middle Eastern bazaar? Why not ask the one Congressman who’s done both – Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX). He also has cybersec... -
Iran’s Arbitrary Arrests Hurt It More than “Westoxication” Ever Could
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This Week at the Military Commissions, 7/12 Session: Deja Vu All Over Again
And we’re back—though not to the 9/11 case or the Al Nashiri case, but instead to the pre-trial hearing of Abd al Hadi al Iraqi. As Nora Ellingsen detailed when Hadi’s case first came before the commissi... -
House Intel Committee Releases Missing 28 Pages from 9/11 Inquiry
The House Intelligence Committee today released the long-classified 28 pages of a 2002 congressional inquiry into the 9/11 attacks that deal with the alleged role of Saudi Arabia in the attacks. -
The Iran Deal: Off to an Encouraging Start, but Expect Challenges
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Markaz. *** One year after its conclusion, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) remains controversial in Tehran and Washington, with opponen... -
Still In Peril in the LGBT Capital of the Arab World
“They had thrown his corpse in the garbage. His genitals were cut off and a piece of his throat was ripped out…One of the tortures they used on him was a very strong glue to close his anus, after which h... -
The Microsoft Ireland Case: A Brief Summary
Yesterday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the United States Government in the case Microsoft v. United States, stating that the government cannot compel Microsoft, or other companies, ... -
China’s Legacy Maritime Claims
Much has been written over the past several days regarding the unanimous landmark decision in the arbitration case between the Philippines and China, which soundly repudiates China’s excessive claims and... -
Reactions to the Microsoft Warrant Case
Yesterday, the Second Circuit released its long-awaited opinion in the Microsoft Ireland case, ruling that the DOJ cannot compel Microsoft to produce emails stored on its Irish servers, because to do so ... -
A Hoover Non-Book Soiree: Walter Pincus on the Norms of National Security Reporting
The next in our series of soirees at the Hoover Institution's Washington Office will take place on July 20, when Ben interviews Walter Pincus about his new essay, "Reflections on Secrecy and the Press fr... -
What the Iran Deal Has Meant for Saudi Arabia and Regional Tensions
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Markaz. *** One unintended but very important consequence of the Iran nuclear deal has been to aggravate and intensify Saudi Arabia's concerns about Ira... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Wall Street Journal reports that Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling to Moscow today to hold talks with top Russian officials over a controversial U.S.
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