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A Less Generous Take on Greenwald's Latest
Jack is very generous to Glenn Greenwald in his post earlier today, in which he notes areas where he agrees with what he terms Greenwald's "skeptical takedown of the factual basis for the attacks on the ... -
In Case You Were Wondering How Official PRC Media is Covering the Hong Kong Protests...
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Over the weekend, the United States continued its offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). Reuters tells us that U.S.-led air strikes are reported to have destroyed oil refineri... -
On Glenn Greenwald’s Skepticism on Threat Claims About the Khorasan Group
Glenn Greenwald has a skeptical takedown of the factual basis for the attacks on the Khorasan Group (KG) in Syria, and the American Press’s complicity, based on anonymous USG sources, in spreading war-mo... -
Securing Phones - and Securing US
Apple has encrypted its iPhone6 for real, that is, removing the backdoor for government warrants. The FBI is erupting, claiming that that this will create problems for law enforcement, raising the specte... -
Diane Webber on the ECHJ Opinion in Hassan
Diane Webber, a British lawyer who recently did a lengthy study of detention law in a variety of countries, writes in with the following account of the European Court of Human Rights decision earlier thi... -
Will the Supreme Court Take Up <em>Mehanna</em>?
Does translating “radical” Arab texts and videos amount to material support for terrorism? That is the question that would face the Supreme Court, should they decide to take up Mehanna v. United States. ... -
The Week That Will Be
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Readings: Marc Sageman on Stagnation in Terrorism Research
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Islamic State Reconciling with Jabhat al-Nusra, and Strengthening President’s 2001 AUMF Argument
The Guardian reports that USG bombing of Jabhat al-Nusra, the al Qaeda group (or AQ-affiliated group) in Syria that has been at odds with the Islamic State for a year or so: Air strikes continued to targ... -
In Spate of New ATS Decisions, Courts Are Divided About Meaning of Kiobel's "Touch and Concern" Standard
During the last several weeks, four different federal courts have issued decisions in high-profile and long-running ATS suits against U.S. corporations, all addressing whether the conduct of the defendan... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: The Islamic State’s War Machine
Editor’s Note: The recent killing of Al Shabaab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane is only one of the most recent U.S. attempts to disrupt Al Qaeda and associated movements by targeting their leaders. Although the...
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