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Tiptoeing Closer to the Crime of Aggression
This week, El Salvador became the 124th member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). As it joined the court, the Salvadoran government also became the 28th country to ratify the Rome Statute amendme... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In the latest news out of North Korea, Kim Jong-un ordered his military to have its nuclear warheads deployed and ready to be launched at any moment. -
Election fallout: What Iran’s Vote Means for Hope and Change (and Washington)
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The Surveillance State: Big Data, Freedom, and You
At the risk of slightly immodest behavior, I thought blog readers might be interested in knowing about the release of my new video course: "The Surveillance State: Big Data, Freedom, and You" from The Gr... -
Water Wars: With Tensions Simmering, ASEAN Foreign Ministers Weigh in on South China Sea
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Why the Supreme Court Doesn’t Need a National-Security Justice
Earlier this week, Shane Reeves and Winston Williams published a thoughtful call for a national-security lawyer to be appointed to the Supreme Court. I certainly have no interest in degrading the career ... -
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2270
On March 2, 2016, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously passed Resolution 2270, which expands the scope of existing sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Th... -
Rational Security: The "It's a Feature Not a Bug" Edition
A New York magistrate judge says the government can’t force Apple to help the FBI extract information from an iPhone. Forty percent of analysts at the U.S. military’s Central Command say the “integrity” ... -
e-Residency in Estonia, Part III: Wherein I Use My New Digital Identity Card to Swap Letters with the President
The other day, I received a letter from Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves. It came in the form of an unadorned Microsoft Word file called "wittes.docx." It did not bear President Ilves's John Hanco... -
2/24 Session: The “Bird Noises and Vibrations” Edition
Judge Pohl begins with the usual business. We are now going on day four with no Bin ‘Attash. As for changes to the legal staff, James Connell, counsel for al-Baluchi, notes the absence of their linguist ... -
2/23 Session: The "Touhy" Edition
We pick up the February 23 session in the afternoon, with Col. Pohl presiding. (Transcripts from the morning session were not released.) Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, who was absent in the morning session, has... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In his remarks at a conference on computer security, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that he opposed “back doors or a single technical approach” for accessing data on encrypted devices. While urging in...
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