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DNI General Counsel Robert Litt: "The New York Times Disgraced Itself"
Over the weekend, the New York Times published an article on congressional support for the C.I.A.'s drone program. In describing the program's leadership, the Times saw fit to reveal the identity of thre... -
This Week's "Rational Security" Episode
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Sen. McConnell Moves for a "Clean" 215 Reauthorization
This actually happened last week, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has introduced and fast-tracked a bill (S. 1035) to extend through the year 2019 three USA Patriot Act provisions set to expir... -
Tiny Robots Pull Huge Loads
Here's an interesting demonstration of how much more powerful robots are becoming. A group at Stanford has produced tiny robots that can lift, while climbing up walls, more than 100 times their own weigh... -
Tallinn 2.0
Earlier this month, the government of the Netherlands hosted a Global Conference on Cyberspace, which was, apparently, fairly well received, as the Chair's Statement suggests. One important side event, ... -
The United States' Opposition to GTMO Detainee's "End of War" Motion
The response was filed on Friday, in the habeas case of Al-Warafi v. Obama. Have a look: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday morning, leaving thousands dead, from Kathmandu all the way to the slopes of Mount Everest. AP reports that the death toll has soared past 3,300 and is on... -
Administration Loves RSA; Does It Get Love Back?
Last week was the annual RSA convention in San Francisco, the premier convention of cybersecurity professionals in America each year. This year the largest crowd ever gathered at the Moscone Center, and... -
Waiving the "Imminent Threat" Test for CIA Drone Strikes in Pakistan?
[Update: Ryan Goodman has an excellent post here noting that a January 2013 WaPo article anticipated that CIA would get a waiver for Pakistan ops, albeit not necessarily a waiver specific only to the imm... -
The Week That Will Be
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The Foreign Policy Essay: Explaining Pakistan’s Self-Defeating Afghanistan Policy
Editor’s Note: The relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has long been ugly. Pakistan’s efforts to control and influence Afghanistan have played a major role in advancing radical groups like the ... -
The Lawfare Podcast, Episode #120: A Lecture on "The Future of Violence"
I was privileged to speak this week at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas on Gabriella Blum and my new book, The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hacker...
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