Latest in Highlights
Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With 
-
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... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The final round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 group began yesterday in Vienna. According to BBC News, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif announced that though the Islamic Republic w... -
A Taxonomy of Cyber War IHL Questions
I have been asked to write a chapter, tentatively entitled “Law and Warfare in the Cyber Domain,” for the next edition of Moore, Roberts & Turner, eds., National Security Law. As part of that effort, I ... -
A Lawfare Farewell: Ritika Singh
Today is a sad day in the history of Lawfare; it marks the departure of Ritika Singh, our intrepid associate editor. Ritika has been a key part of Lawfare almost from its beginning. She started at the Br... -
The PCLOB on Human Rights & 702: Punt or Long Game?
One of the most eagerly awaited aspects of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board ("PCLOB") report on section 702 surveillance was how the PCLOB would treat human rights issues. In January, 201... -
The New York Times Editorial Page Discovers Originalism---In Japan
-
Fall 2014 Lawfare Internship
We are currently accepting applications for a fall intern. A description of responsibilities and information on how to apply is below: Lawfare Internship, Fall 2014 -
Abu Khattala Subject to Pre-Trial Detention
Such was the exceedingly unshocking result of this morning's exceedingly brief detention hearing in the criminal case against Ahmed Abu Khattala. In his remarks, prosecutor Michael DiLorenzo essentially... -
Defense: OLC Memo Supports Invalidation of Omar Khadr's Conviction
I am actually a tad surprised that Monday's filing did not come a touch more quickly. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Abu Khattala, the man suspected of playing a key role in the September 2012 attack in Benghazi, is scheduled to appear in a Washington, D.C. district court for a detention hearing this morning.
Topics
