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The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Reflecting on the 14th anniversary of 9/11, Carrie Cordero urged professionals engaged in the national security sphere to read the original 9/11 Commission report. -
Rational Security, the "Abu Bakr Bicker Backer Whatever" Edition
Donald Trump reveals that he doesn’t know the names of the heads of the world’s biggest terrorist organizations. Shane asks whether that disqualifies him to be commander-in-chief. Turns out killing Anwar... -
What Is Hybrid Conflict?
I spent a day and half this week at the Pentagon at a remarkable symposium on so-called "hybrid conflicts" organized by the office of the legal adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The conference took p... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today marks the 14th anniversary of 9/11, and before we dive into the latest news, we pause to remember those lost fourteen years ago, and to say thank you to all those who work daily to craft thoughtfu... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #79: An Interview with Peter Singer
The cyberlaw podcast is back from hiatus with a bang. Our guest is Peter Singer, author of Ghost Fleet, a Tom Clancy-esque thriller designed to illustrate the author’s policy and military chops. The book... -
MLAT Reform: Some Thoughts from Civil Society
This week, the Second Circuit heard arguments in the “Microsoft Ireland” case on whether the U.S. government has authority to compel Microsoft directly to turn over data from a server in Dublin. Microsof... -
Transcript of the Microsoft Case
Alex Ely did a nice job of summarizing the Microsoft case oral argument yesterday. For those who are interested, here is the transcript of the proceedings. -
Lowering the Temperature on the Microsoft-Ireland Case
The Second Circuit heard oral argument Wednesday in Microsoft’s dispute with the Department of Justice over access to emails stored in Ireland. -
Second Circuit Oral Argument in the Microsoft-Ireland Case: An Overview
Yesterday, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral argument in a high-profile dispute between the United States and Microsoft. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Islamic State is now ransoming two foreign hostages kidnapped in Syria, one Norwegian and one Chinese citizen. -
HPSCI Hearing on Worldwide Cyber Threats
Earlier this morning, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers, CIA Director John Brennan, FBI Director James Comey, and Director of the DIA Lt. Gen. Vincent Stew... -
Joint Series: Querying the Roles for Human Rights Bodies in the Interplay between International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law
Editors Note from Bobby Chesney: Throughout the month of September, a group of blogs including Lawfare, InterCross (the blog of the ICRC), and EJIL:Talk!
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