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President Obama Secures Final Senate Vote Necessary to Defend Iran Deal
On the heels of yesterday's endorsements of the JCPOA with Iran by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Chris Coons (D-DE), Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) has announced her intention to support the Iran nuclea... -
Happy Birthday: Lawfare Turns Five!
I'm not sure what to say on Lawfare's fifth birthday, so I'll keep this very short. Many thanks to everyone who has helped Lawfare grow over the past five years: to those who have written for it, to thos... -
Jihadology Podcast: Turkish Jihadism at Home and in Syria with North Caucasus Caucus
North Caucasus Caucus comes on the show to talk about his recent research trip to Turkey. He and Aaron discussed the evolution of Turkish governmental policy towards jihadis, Turks’ role in jihadi groups... -
Kyiv Dispatches: Ukraine’s Volunteer Battalions
This past July 3, I found myself commuting homeward alongside hundred of protesters, waving volunteer battalion flags as they marched down Kyiv’s central streets. The protesters were on their way to burn... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
We start today in Syria, where Islamic State forces have moved closer into central Damascus, displacing other Syrian rebels in their wake. -
Fourteen Years Ago This Weekend
Fourteen years ago this coming weekend, I was standing on top of the World Trade Center. It had been a long summer at work. The Justice Department office I worked in at the time was operating at a height... -
Reflections on the UN Commission of Inquiry Gaza Report, Part III: The Clash Between Human Rights and Law of War Specialists
In Part I of this series, I looked at the historical narrative the UN Commission on Inquiry chose to adopt with respect to the 2014 Gaza War. In Part II, I turned to the clever way in which the COI targe... -
Standing Confusion in Obama v. Klayman
The D.C. Circuit has spoken in Obama v. Klayman—the constitutional challenge to the just-winding-down bulk metadata program—and it has announced its refusal to speak on the subject. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
ISIS fighters have partially destroyed the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel, continuing the group’s path of destruction across the ancient city of Palmyra. Earlier this month, the militant group detonated Pa... -
ODNI and DOJ Release Last Section 215 Collection Order
On Friday, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court authorized the extension of the NSA's collection of bulk telephony metadata under Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act until November 29th, 2015—the l... -
Reflections on the UN Commission of Inquiry Gaza Report, Part II: The Target Audience
In Part I of this series, I looked at the historical narrative adopted by the authors of the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the 2014 Gaza war. In this post, I want to look at th... -
Piracy and the Political Question Doctrine in Non-Conflict Uses of Force
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea issued a provisional order in the Enrica Lexie case on August 24th. This epic legal battle between India and Italy concern's the latter’s efforts to pros...
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