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Estonian Digital Residency Update
In reference to my application for digital residency in Estonia, I received the following email eight days ago: -
USG Concerns with the ICC Aggression Amendments
Former Legal Adviser Harold Koh and Todd Buchwald (Assistant Legal Adviser for UN Affairs) have an excellent article in the recently published April 2015 issue of the American Journal of International La... -
Are Top-level Domains Property?
On December 28, the Justice Department filed an amicus brief in Weinstein v. Islamic Republic of Iran, a case pending before the D.C. Circuit. At issue is whether country-code top-level domains are the p... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In rapid escalation of tensions in the Middle East, on Sunday Saudi Arabia moved to cut off all diplomatic ties with Iran, telling Iranian diplomats they had 48 hours to leave the kingdom. -
What Has Iran Done Now? A Primer on Recent Iranian Missile Tests and Sanctions
Last week, the Obama administration was on the verge of announcing new sanctions on individuals and companies accused of helping Iran develop its ballistic missile program. At the last minute, however, t... -
DOJ Files Motion to Vacate Preliminary Injunction and Dismiss in Klayman v. Obama
This morning, the government filed a motion to vacate the preliminary injunction in Klayman and to dismiss the appeal as moot. -
And Yet I Remain Unashamed
Rolling Stone has a very long and very uninteresting article about Guantanamo. Don't bother to read it. In case you have any doubt what the message is, the piece is usefully entitled, "Inside Gitmo: Ame... -
Reflections on “It’s not a technical issue. It’s a business model question” (Comey to Senate Judiciary Committee, 12/9/15)
On December 9, 2015, FBI Director James Comey testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee at an oversight hearing, and briefly touched on the subject of encryption (beginning at 26:10 on the C-SPAN video... -
The Week That Will Be
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Djibouti’s First, But Will it Last?
Editor's Note: The United States has long depended on a worldwide network of military bases to project power, reassure allies, contain enemies, and fight terrorism. Indeed, as the Islamic State has metas... -
Another Cyber War Event?
Just in time for the New Year, we have this report from SANS about the possible Russian attack on the electric power grid in Ukraine which caused a black out. -
Rational Security: The "Goodbye to all That" Edition
This week on the podcast, we wrap up the year that was 2015. What were the most important stories of the year? And what’s the big story we’ll all be talking about in 2016? Plus, Tamara learns that rumors...
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