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Text of Russia-China Joint Declaration on Promotion and Principles of International Law
Last week I noted that the foreign ministries of Russia and China announced plans to issue a joint statement on the "promotion of international law" during the June 25, 2016 visit of President Vladimir P... -
Why Comey Did What He Did
At Time.com I speculate about why FBI Director Comey took the unusual step of publicly summarizing the nature and conclusions of the Clinton email investigation, and then announcing the FBI’s recommendat... -
Iraq Inquiry Committee Releases Report Criticizing UK Role in Iraq War
Earlier today, The Iraq Inquiry, a highly-anticipated inquiry into the United Kingdom’s role in the Iraq War, delivered a damning verdict of the government’s decision under then-Prime Minister Tony Blair... -
Nashiri Update
The Nashiri saga has picked up steadily in recent weeks. We now know that in response to last June’s DC Circuit opinion alerting the Administration to constitutional Appointments Clause concerns regardin... -
Go Big, Go Global: Subject the NSA’s Overseas Programs to Judicial Review
PDF version The next round of surveillance reform is a time for the United States to go big – and to go global. We should get out of our defensive crouch and show the world how to balance robust intell... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
After seven years of investigation, the official inquiry regarding Britain’s involvement in the invasion of Iraq has finally been published. The report is scathing in its conclusion that “Britain’s decis... -
A Moment of Zen: The New York Times Editorial Page Cites Lawfare as an Authority
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
A suicide bombing from a car in a crowded shopping district rocked Baghdad early Sunday, killing over 175 people, wounding 200 and marking the deadliest single bombing ever in Iraq. Calls for security fo... -
Comey Indicts the State Department Information Security Culture
FBI Director Jim Comey announced that the FBI has concluded its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and is recommending that the Department of Justice not pursue any charge... -
DNC Hack; the Dark Web; AI; and China
While everyone is talking about Hillary and her emails, I thought I'd share a couple of items: The Dark Web: We finally have a good map of the Dark Web. Turns out it is surprisingly inter-connected, a... -
Jim Comey's Statement on the Clinton Emails: A Quick and Dirty Analysis
The first notable thing in FBI Director Jim Comey's statement on the Clinton email flap is that he issued it at all. Normally, the FBI does not issue reports on its investigative findings separate from J... -
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