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Four Years on, Syria's Refugees Search for a Future
Editor's note: The following was originally published on Markaz, a publication run by the Brookings Center for Middle East Policy. The Syrian uprising began four years ago. On Sunday, thanks to the Kor... -
Brennan Center Report on "What Went Wrong with the FISA Court"
The civil liberties group's report was released today. It was authored by Elizabeth Goitein and Faiza Patel (who has contributed pieces to Lawfare), and has a foreword by retired U.S. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party scored a decisive victory in yesterday’s Israeli election, setting the stage for him to serve a third consecutive---and fourth overall---term... -
The Washington Post Fingers the Person Behind the Snowden Disclosures!
In what is surely a typographical error, the Washington Post has named NSA General Counsel Raj De as the man behind the Snowden disclosures: De’s last day was Friday, and he plans to start at Mayer Brown... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #58: An Interview with Andy Ozment
In episode 58 of the Cyberlaw Podcast, our guest is Andy Ozment, who heads the DHS cybersecurity unit charged with helping improve cybersecurity in the private sector and the civilian agencies of the fed... -
Two Further Notes on the NPT and Iranian Legal Arguments
As Iran and the P5+1 edge ever closer to an agreement, the public is beginning to get a peek at the general contours of the potential deal. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
After a bruising election cycle, Israelis head to the polls today to vote for the 20th Knesset. Thanks to a close race, current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in danger of losing his position. His... -
Did the New York Times Editorial Page Accuse General Petraeus of a Crime Spree?
I'm not sure, but I think so. From today's editorial, entitled, "Gen. Petraeus's Light Punishment": Mr. -
On Bibi’s “Reversal” Concerning Palestinian Statehood
On Tuesday afternoon, American media burst into an uproar at the news that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had apparently “revers[ed] his support for a two-solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.... -
Rational Security, Episode #11: The "Where's Vlado?" Edition
Just in time for today's Israeli elections, the latest episode of Rational Security is now out, complete with my analysis of the lay of the land for today's voting, a discussion of interoperability and c... -
Recidivism Among Espionage Act Convicts
Anyone remember Samuel Loring Morrison? Espionage Act nerds certainly do. Morrison was the first person prosecuted and convicted under the Espionage Act for leaking classified material? Morrison was con... -
An Update on the White House's CTIIC Proposal
In the wake of the White House announcement that it is going to create the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC), I wrote an essay for Lawfare regarding lessons for CTIIC that might be dra...
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