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Putin's Pullout: A Failing Public Relations Campaign
Editor's Note: Russia won in Syria – or so Putin would like us to believe. The Russian intervention seemed to tip the balance of forces in Assad's favor, and Russia announced a pullout with its mission a... -
The IC Thinks Harvard Is Wrong About Encryption
One of the important recent contributions to the encryption debate was a report from the Berkman Center at Harvard, "Don't Panic." It is fair to say that the report's title captures its view of the encr... -
Legislation to Micromanage the NSC Staff Raises Constitutional and Political Concerns
Both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees are reportedly considering amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2017 to limit the size of the NSC staff and subject NSC staff and N... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Juliette Kayyem on ‘Security Mom’ and Building a More Resilient Nation
Last week, Juliette Kayyem joined Lawfare’s Jack Goldsmith at the Hoover Book Soiree for a discussion of her new book, Security Mom: An Unclassified Guide to Protecting Our Homeland and Your Home. In the... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Our rundown of this week's activity on Lawfare. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
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Security Council Members Receive Briefing on Allegations Against Israel
UN Security Council members are holding an informal meeting today on protecting Palestinian civilians from war crimes. Security Council Report offers this background on the session: -
Permission to Speak: Crackdowns on Free Speech in Sisi’s Egypt
Last night, Egyptian authorities arrested and detained Malek Adly, a prominent human rights lawyer who, as this piece was written, was being investigated by police. He is accused of inciting the protests... -
Israel Imperiled: An Overview of Threats to the Jewish State
Editor’s Note: This post is adapted from testimony offered before the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. -
The Binladen Group's Turmoil—A Mirror of Saudi Arabia's?
The Middle East's largest construction firm, the Saudi Binladen Group, is in trouble. With the Saudi economy depressed due to low oil prices, the Binladen Group islaying off tens of thousands of workers.... -
Water Wars: Charm Offensives Yield Uncertain Results Throughout Southeast Asia
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Event Announcement: "Sextortion: Remote Sexual Assault"
Next Wednesday, May 11, Brookings is holding an online event to release a pair of papers on which I and a team of Lawfare folks have spent a great deal of time over the last several months. The subject i...
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