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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. -
The Human Cost of the Siege on Aleppo
The United Nations this week said it is “deeply alarmed” by the situation in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. The battle for Castello Road, which connects Aleppo to Turkey and is the key entry point i... -
2nd Circuit Rules Against US Government in Microsoft Case
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today in the case Microsoft v. United States, finding that Stored Communications Act "does not authorize courts to issue and enforce against U.S.-based service p... -
House Legislation on Sextortion Introduced
Yesterday, Reps. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Susan Brooks (R-Ind.) introduced this bill, which they have dubbed the "Interstate Sextortion Prevention Act." The bill keeps the promise Rep. -
Testimony in Opposition to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
Today at 10 am, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a hearing on S. 2040, the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.” As readers of this blog...
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