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"War Reparations and the UN Compensation Commission: Designing Compensation After Conflict," by Timothy J. Feighery, Christopher S. Gibson, and Trevor M. Rajah, eds.
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Is the GTMO Endgame Approaching?
The Washington Post has the latest here. Key points: 1. -
Drone with Radioactive Material Lands on Japanese Prime Minister's Office
So reports the Guardian: Japanese authorities have launched an investigation after a small drone reportedly containing traces of radiation was found on the roof of the prime minister’s office, sparking ... -
The Middle East Ticker
In a 233-page blockbuster decision, Uri Avnery v. Israeli Knesset, an expanded 9-justice panel of the Israeli Supreme Court issued a split ruling on a controversial 2011 law restricting political boycott... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: An Interview with Alan Cohn
Our guest for episode 63 of the Cyberlaw Podcast is Alan Cohn, former Assistant Secretary for Strategy, Planning, Analysis & Risk in the DHS Office of Policy and a recent addition at Steptoe. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Just hours after Saudi Arabia announced the end of its bombing campaign in Yemen, planes from the Saudi-led coalition carried out a fresh round of airstrikes. Reuters reports that an airstrike hit Taiz s... -
A Response on Harold Koh
I received the following email from a government lawyer who was involved in the drone strike discussions about my post yesterday about Harold Koh's role in those discussions: I think your characterizati... -
Targeting AQAP's Mufti Ibrahim al-Rubaysh
Last Wednesday, the New York Times brought us the news that a U.S. drone strike had killed Ibrahim al-Rubaysh---allegedly a top ideologue, spokesman, and operational planner for al Qaeda in the Arabian P... -
Barking up the Wrong Tree: How Not to Save the British Armed Forces from Legal Defeat
Judicial imperialism is defeating the British armed forces. At least this is what the authors of a report recently published by the Policy Exchange---an influential British think tank---claim. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The United States is sending two more ships to the waters off Yemen, the New York Times reports. The pair, an aircraft carrier and a guided missile cruiser, will join at least seven other U.S. vessels al... -
The Strange Case of Harold Koh at NYU
I would normally lay off writing about the flap that has erupted at NYU over Harold Koh's presence there. Academic politics don't interest me much. Student protests interest me even less. And student pro... -
Another Response to Andrew McCarthy on the Corker Bill Iran Review
Andrew McCarthy has a thoughtful response to my critique of his weekend column on the Corker Review bill. I recommend it.
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