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Al Razak v. Obama: Who Decides When the War is Over?
Last week, in Al Razak v. Obama, a D.C. district court (addressing the habeas petition of Guantanamo detainee Haji Hamdullah) weighed in on one of the big questions in law-of-war detention at Guantanamo ... -
This Week's 9/11 Military Commissions Hearings Cancelled
Army Col. James Pohl, the military judge presiding over the 9/11 military commissions trial at Guantanamo Bay, abruptly canceled this week's hearings on Friday, April 1st. (Insert obligatory no April Foo... -
The Week That Will Be
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Heritage Foundation Conference on "The Role of Intelligence" Video
On March 30, the Heritage Foundation held a day-long event entitled "The Role of Intelligence." Here's the agenda, along with the video of each session: -
Europe vs. America: Comparing the Terrorism Threat
It didn’t take the Brussels bombings to convince most experts that the terrorist threat to Europe is greater than that to the U.S. homeland. The November 2015 Paris attacks, the January 2015 Charlie Hebd... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Adam Segal on ‘The Hacked World Order’
This week, Adam Segal of the Council on Foreign Relations joins Jack Goldsmith at a Hoover Book Soiree for a discussion of his new book, The Hacked World Order: How Nations Fight, Trade, Maneuver, and Ma... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Benjamin Wittes told us that the “going dark” debate is not going away even though the FBI found a way into the San Bernardino iPhone. Paul Rosenzweig followed up, stating that the FBI vs. Apple respite ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Nuclear Security Summit began yesterday in Washington where President Obama called for the United States and its allies to stand together against the nuclear threat stemming from North Korea. The Wal... -
Water Wars: Fishermen Again Steer China into Hot Water
Malaysian Officials Fish for a Response to Chinese Trawler Incursion Chinese fishing vessel fleet (Photo: The Maritime Executive) -
Think Tank Merger
According to this report from the normally reliable Think Tank Watch, The Heritage Foundation and the Brookings Institution will merge this year: Think Tank Watch has learned that the center-left Brook... -
Crossing Red Lines and US Credibility: What About Our Human Rights Rules?
A prominent feature of The Atlantic’s recent retrospective on President Obama’s foreign policy decisions was whether the president’s refusal to follow through on threats of military action against Syria’... -
Comey Announces “Going Dark Early Intervention Initiative”
FBI Director James Comey isn’t backing down following the Justice Department’s decision this week to drop the court case to force Apple to help crack the San Bernardino iPhone. In a major speech at Broo...
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