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Edward Snowden: Civil Liberties Violator
A government contractor steals tens of thousands of highly-sensitive communications intercepts. The communications have national security implications, yes, but put that aside for now. They also involve ... -
USG Opposes Khadr's Bid to Lift Stay, Vacate Conviction Based on OLC Memo
Today, counsel for the United States asked the Court of Military Commission Review ("CMCR") to bat away Omar Khadr's recent effort to lift the stay of his appeal to that court, and to have his guilty ple... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The Associated Press reported yesterday that Israel arrested six Jewish suspects on Sunday for the murder of Mohammed Abu Khdeir, a Palestinian teenager who was burned alive last week. The horrific atta... -
Hobby Lobby at Guantanamo?
Have a look at this emergency motion for a temporary restraining order, filed Thursday by attorneys for Guantanamo detainee Imad Hassan. -
The Week that Will Be
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A Quick Read of the Post's Latest NSA Story
The Washington Post has a dramatic new NSA story today, one that is qualitatively different from any of the previous Edward Snowden revelations. -
The Foreign Policy Essay: Calculated Caliphate
Editor’s Note: The conquest of Mosul and other cities in Iraq by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has alarmed the United States and its allies and electrified the Sunni jihadist community. On M... -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #82: Brad Smith on the Balance of National Security and Privacy
Brad Smith, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Microsoft, recently discussed the future of privacy in an increasingly digital age at a Brookings event entitled, "The Future of Global Technol... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Ahmed Abu Khattala, the suspect allegedly behind the attack on the American embassy in Libya, arrived in Washington this week. Bobby brought us the initial news, while Ben shared the government’s memo re... -
Happy Fourth of July
A great version from the Gaither Vocal Band: -
Obama’s Blueprint for Fighting Terrorism Collides With Reality in Iraq
That is the title of a NYT story this morning by Landler, Gordon, and Mazzetti. The “Blueprint” they have in mind is the one the President laid out at West Point, which (in their words) "relies less on ... -
The Atlantic Reports that the ACLU Reports that Glenn Greenwald Will Report Bad Surveillance Stuff
Over at the Atlantic, Conor Friedersdorf is reporting that Anthony Romero of the ACLU in a speech in Aspen is reporting that Glenn Greenwald someday soon will report that really bad surveillance stuff is...
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