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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today, Secretary of State John Kerry determined that the Islamic State’s actions against Yazidis and other minority groups in Iraq and Syria constitute a genocide. -
Thinking of Travelling to Europe This Summer?
If you are planning to travel to Europe this summer .... your trip may be harder than you thought. You have the US Congress to thank. -
International Cyber Norms
The cyber domain covers the entire globe. Given its breadth the challenge in finding universal norms of behavior is great -- it requires cross-cultural and cross-geographic agreement amongst people with... -
Apple v. FBI Shows That Lawyers and Tech Speak Different Language on Privacy
I recently appeared on the Brown University Cybersecurity News Podcast to discuss bridging the lawyer and technology divide in the debate between Apple and the FBI. Interested Lawfare readers can listen ... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: An Interview with Robin Weisman and Peter Van Valkenburgh
Alan Cohn and Jason Weinstein talk to Robin Weisman and Peter Van Valkenburgh from the Coin Center. -
The Civil War in Syria: The View from Israel
The war in Syria is a ruthless representation of regional changes that have taken place in the Middle East in recent years. At stake is a lot more than the future of Syria. The struggle for Syria is ess... -
The Danger To Scalia's Legacy In the Republican's Garland Strategy
Over at Time I have an essay on the Garland nomination. Following on a point Ben made yesterday, I argue: -
The U.S. Government’s Continued Indecision on the South China Sea: Can We Get Past the FONOP Debate?
David Ignatius of the Washington Post had a column this week purporting to describe the danger of a U.S.-China conflict in the South China Sea. But its real value is its reporting on the views of differe... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Obama announced his nomination of Judge Merrick B. Garland as the nation’s 113th Supreme Court justice, the New York Times reports. -
Republicans: Are You Really Sure You Want to Block Merrick Garland?
Ben Wittes makes a strong case for Merrick Garland’s impressive record and impeccable qualifications, including his national security expertise. I look forward to reading more about him. -
The Encryption Debate Enters Phase Two
With the benefit of historical hindsight a few years from now, we may look back on March 2016 as a turning point in the debate over encryption, surveillance and civil liberties. The new phase of the deba... -
Video: Gen. Michael Hayden at the Hoover Book Soiree
Here's video of my interview last week with General Michael Hayden on his new book, Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror. If you missed the live event, we'll also be podcasting...
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