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The Obama WPR Letters, 2009-2015
President Obama has sent 39 letters to Congress “consistent with” the War Powers Resolution requirements. The letters are a fascinating read and provide a 30,000-foot view of the Administration’s use of ... -
On the Nuclear Threat Initiative's Report on Cybersecurity Risks at Nuclear Plants
Paul Rosenzweig offers a critique of the Nuclear Threat Initiative’s report on cybersecurity risks at nuclear power plants that is summarized in his statement that The NTI assessment is based on a lega... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
On Sunday, President Obama praised the historic nuclear agreement with Iran and the “power of diplomacy” following the release of five Americans. -
Dispatch #1: Tragic Choices in a Lebanon Overwhelmed
BAALBEK, Lebanon — The mud is red and deep this morning in the Bekaa valley. Children, undeterred, giggle and slide in their UNICEF-issued rubber boots. Snowy mountains rise out of the mist at the edge o... -
Originalism and the Executive
PDF version A review of Saikrishna Prakash's Imperial from the Beginning: The Constitution of the Original Executive (Yale, 2015). -
Hoover Book Soiree Reminder: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon on "Ashley's War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield"
The fourth in a series of our book soirees at the Hoover Institution's Washington Office will take place this evening, when Ben interviews Gayle Tzemach Lemmon about her new book, Ashley's War: The Untol... -
Ukraine Down Again/Robots Lost/Attribution for the Future
Russia takes down more of the Ukraine. "IT systems at Kiev's main airport were floored over the weekend, sparking a renewed warning from Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) about further... -
Mistaken Identity: The True Scope of Islamophobia
In the aftermath of September 11th, Sikh-Americans – marked by turbans, beards, and brown skin – were killed, stabbed, assaulted, and harassed, among other things. The frequency of this mistreatment ebbe... -
U.S. Settlement of Iran Claims Tribunal Claim was Prudent but Possible Linkage to Release of Americans Is Regrettable
The State Department announced yesterday that the United States and Iran had agreed to settle one of the largest remaining claims outstanding at the Iran-US Claims Tribunal in the Hague and that in doing... -
National Security Highlights from the 4th Democratic Presidential Debate
NBC and YouTube hosted the fourth Democratic Presidential Debate on Sunday in Charleston, South Carolina featuring former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and former Ma... -
Are Nuclear Power Plants At Cyber Risk?
Late last week, the Washington Post had an article asking the question whether nuclear power plants are at risk of cyber attack. The article was keyed to a much lengthier, detailed report from the Nucle... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, January 18th: Lawfare will be on a restricted publishing schedule as we pause to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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