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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Breaking News: ISIS has released a video that shows the murder of American journalist Steven Sotloff, the New York Times reports. In a previous video of the murder of American James Foley, ISIS had threa... -
A New Drone Strike in Somalia: Is the 2001 AUMF Needed?
To the best of my knowledge, the U.S. government has not asserted that al Shabaab as a whole is an associated force of al Qaeda engaged in hostilities against the United States subject to the 2001 AUMF. ... -
Video of CA2 Argument In Section 215 Case Posted
You can watch the video of the argument in ACLU v. Clapper here. The argument goes almost two hours. C-SPAN did a nice job with the video, so it's a pleasure to watch. I hope to have some thoughts on the... -
CA2 Affirms SDNY Denial of FOIA Suit for Al-Qahtani Photos
That seems to be the sum and substance of the Second Circuit's ruling today. -
A New Tactic to Avoid War Powers Resolution Time Limits?
President Obama appears to be trying a new method to avoid the 60-day War Powers Resolution Clock for U.S. operations. -
The Second Circuit Hears Oral Argument This Week in Challenge to Section 215 Surveillance
On Tuesday, the Second Circuit will hear oral argument in ACLU v. Clapper, one of the cases challenging the Section 215 bulk telephony metadata program. The Second Circuit is reviewing Judge Pauley's dec... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for immediate talks on "the statehood" of southeastern Ukraine, a "vague and provocative turn of phrase," notes the New York Times, that comes only days... -
The Week That Will Be
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The Foreign Policy Essay: Why Iran Won’t Leave Afghanistan
Editor's Note: The United States plans to draw down its military forces in Afghanistan at the end of this year, and for most Americans, this move will put the conflict behind us. One country, however, wi... -
Judge Scheindlin Dismisses Remaining ATS Claims Against Ford and IBM in Long-running Apartheid Litigation
As Lawfare readers may have seen from press reports, on Thursday, SDNY Judge Shira Scheindlin dismissed the Alien Tort Statute suit against Ford Motor Company and IBM in connection with their business ac... -
Lawfare Podcast, Episode #89: Bone-Crushing Zombie Action
Here at Lawfare, we try to spot critical legal issues impacting national security before they're really upon us . . . and eating our brains. -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
As the debate in Washington over how to deal with ISIS intensifies, Jack outlined how to make an authorization of force against the militant group politically palatable for both the President and Congres...
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