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The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Like most publications, Lawfare this week was dominated by the horrific shooting in Orlando. -
Iran Sues the U.S. in the ICJ – Preliminary Thoughts
On Tuesday, Iran initiated proceedings against the United States in the ICJ under the Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights, a bilateral treaty between the U.S. and Iran signed in 1955... -
Wolves and Wolf Packs
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in Markaz. -
Today's Headlines and Commenary
New details about Omar Mateen capture a life of violent outbursts that culminated in the tragedy of Orlando. The Wall Street Journal meticulously interviews a number of people who knew Mateen in the year... -
Rebecca Ingber on International Law and Executive Power
Boston University School of Law associate professor (and Lawfare contributor) Rebecca Ingber has a provocative new article posted to SSRN, -
Orlando Thoughts Towards a Better Taxonomy of Mass Violence
I have intentionally refrained from commenting on the Orlando shootings to date, because the situation seemed so fluid—save for the magnitude of the violence and horror that one man apparently committed—... -
Lessons from Fort Hood and Asking the Right Questions in Orlando
It is still the early days following the events of Orlando. It is possible that, as facts emerge, it will be clear that there was nothing more the FBI could have done to prevent the attack. However, ther... -
Orlando and the War on Terror
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on the Brookings publication Order from Chaos. -
Congressional Oversight of US Foreign Relations
Watchdogs on the Hill: The Decline of Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Relations -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The United Nations yesterday said that the Islamic State is committing war crimes including genocide against the Yazidi community in Iraq and Syria, according to a report reviewed by the Associated Pres... -
Shift to JSOC on Drone Strikes Does Not Mean CIA Has Been Sidelined
Greg Miller has an interesting and seemingly quite well-sourced article in the Washington Post today documenting (and offering explanations for) a significant decline in CIA drone strikes. To be clear, ... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: The Europocrisy Prize Edition
European hypocrisy on data protection is a lot like the weather. Everyone complains about it but no one does anything about it. Until today.
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