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Live: House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing on Encryption and Law Enforcement
Today at 10 am, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing entitled "Deciphering the Debate Over Encryption: Industry and Law Enforcement Perspectives." The two-panel hearing will incl... -
Part II: Terrorist Groups and the Law of How Wars End
It is widely held that the inherent indefiniteness of the “war on terrorism” makes it utterly unlike previous American wars. Although there’s substantial truth in that truism, the reality is more nuanced... -
Reminder: Hoover Book Soiree on April 26: Juliette Kayyem on "Security Mom"
The next in our series of Hoover Book Soirees will take place at the Hoover Institution's Washington Office on April 26, when Jack interviews Juliette Kayyem about her new book, Security Mom: An Unclassi... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a significant setback to securing peace in Syria, the mainstream Syrian opposition group called for a halt to peace talks in Geneva today, announcing a new offensive against Syrian regime forces, and ... -
The Week That Will Be
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What If Feinstein-Burr Passes?
I want to engage in a thought experiment or, if you prefer, a wargame exercise. I want to look at what will likely happen in the days, weeks and months after Feinstein-Burr passes. -
When Does the War on Terror End?
Last week, Bob Loeb and Helen Klein examined the D.C. district court’s recent opinion in Al Razak v. Obama, which considered whether the war authorized by the AUMF has ended. I won’t recapitulate their e... -
Can Being Smarter About Islam Help Muslims Reject Terrorist Appeals? Maybe
Editor's Note: There is a popular misconception that the serious study of Islam is a step on the road toward radicalization and terrorism. Christine Fair, Jacob Goldstein, and Ali Hamza (all of whom I'm... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Daniel Weitzner and Benjamin Wittes on Going Dark and the Fallout from Apple v. FBI
Apple and the FBI may have settled the litigation over the San Bernadino iPhone, but that doesn’t mean the fight is over. With Congress on the verge of considering new legislation to compel technology co... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Douglas Cantwell considered State Department Legal Advisor Brian Egan’s remarks at ASIL as they relate to the “Unwilling or Unable” test. -
Mr. Obama goes to Riyadh: Why the United States and Saudi Arabia still need each other
Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on Markaz. The relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States has been deteriorating since 2000 due to serious and fundamental differences on Israe... -
An EU PNR System -- Oh, the Irony ...
For more than a decade the US and the European Union have been arguing about a Passanger Name Record system. PNR is the data and information collected by airlines when they sell you a ticket. It includ...
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