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The Lawfare Podcast, Episode #93: Hardcore Dan Carlin
A few weeks ago, I began listening to a podcast called Hardcore History, which is the brainchild of a fellow named Dan Carlin. Carlin was doing a series of episodes on World War I, and Hardcore History i... -
Drone Dance
Austrian drone-swarm dance with lights. Very cool. -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
News broke two days ago that US Attorney General Eric Holder is stepping down. -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #35: An Interview with Julian Sanchez
For those who think the podcast is best when we have a guest from the opposite end of the political spectrum, episode 35 should be a treat. (We’re late this week, but it will be well worth the wait.) O... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Earlier this afternoon, the U.K. Parliament authorized British airstrikes in Iraq against ISIS by a vote of 524-43. Earlier reports noted that British operations could begin as early as this weekend. Th... -
Heritage Event on "The Legal Basis for Military Action against ISIS"
Featuring Cully Stimson, Bobby Chesney, Steve Vladeck, and Steve Bradbury. Here's the video: -
Update: UK Parliament Authorizes Airstrikes in Iraq
Debate has ended and the British Parliament has authorized airstrikes in Iraq by a vote of 524-43. -
Who Should Replace Eric Holder? David Kris
The biggest surprise I’ve had in this job is how much time the national-security issues take. Those are the primary things that I have to deal with in a post-9/11 world. From an eight-thirty meeting ever... -
Readings: An International Legal Framework for Surveillance, a New Article by Ashley Deeks
Lawfare's own Ashley Deeks (University of Virginia School of Law) has released a new article, "An International Legal Framework for Surveillance," available on SSRN and forthcoming in the Virginia Journa... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In breaking news this morning, US Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that he will resign his office. -
NPR: AG Holder Will Step Down
That's the word from this piece by NPR's Carrie Johnson. It begins: Eric Holder Jr., the nation's first black U.S. attorney general, is preparing to announce his resignation Thursday after a tumultuous... -
President Obama on the Structural Nature of Transnational Terror
President Obama’s UN speech yesterday morning, as expected, focused heavily on transnational security issues, specifically the US-led air campaign against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. But he also touched on s...
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