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Defeating ISIL Will Strengthen IS
On May 7, 2016, Colonel Steve Warren, U.S. Army, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), conducted a question and answer session using the social media platform Reddit. During this session, C... -
Israel talks to the ICC prosecutor
Reuters is reporting that Israeli officials are speaking with the prosector of the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding its preliminary examination in Palestine. Israel is not an ICC member and h... -
How to Limit JASTA's Adverse Impact
We have previously written about why we think JASTA—the bill -
Cyber Bonds
Maybe Wall Street holds the key to stopping cyber attacks. That's the fascinating idea behind the concept of "cyber bonds" -- something new to me. Here's the provacative summary from the Wired article ... -
Should the U.S. Military Receive the Benefit of the Doubt When Investigating Itself for Alleged War Crimes?
The October 2015 bombing of the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan has amplified a long-simmering discussion regarding the ability of the American military to objectively condu... -
ISIS Genocide
A "must read" article from Nolan Peterson. It begins: SINJAR, Iraq—Evil doesn’t always reveal itself through goose-stepping armies or skyscrapers collapsing on a clear autumn day. Sometimes, it’s on... -
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What the U.S. Can Do to Guard Against a Proliferation Cascade in the Middle East
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A Exciting Opportunity for a Young Lawyer to Work with Hoover and Lawfare
Please circulate this exciting job announcement to anyone you think might be interested in it. If you just graduated from law school, have a demonstrated track record of interest in Lawfare type issues, ... -
The Powers of Trump and the Internet "Kill Switch"
Ben has begun a series of posts on the prospect of a Trump Presidency and the power he might wield -- and Carrie has written a short follow up. It seems apt, therefore, to at least acknowledge one predi... -
Popularizing the History of International Criminal Law
PDF VERSION A review of Phillippe Sands' East West Street: On the Origins of "Genocide" and "Crimes Against Humanity" (Knopf, 2016). -
5/30 Morning Sessions: “Random” Redactions and Mail to Nowhere
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