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The Foreign Policy Essay: Could Energy Sanctions on Russia Work?
Editor’s Note: Sanctions seem to hit the sweet spot for policymakers when considering options for U.S. foreign intervention: unlike military force, sanctions don’t risk American lives and don’t feed the ... -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #73: Cmd. Mike Adams Talks Jus Extra Bellum
I was at the U.S. Pacific Command’s 27th annual MILOPS conference much of the week. -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Let's begin with the White House’s recent release of its highly anticipated Big Data report: Ben noted the release of the report, and Paul gave us some of his reactions. -
Filings from Al-Nashiri's Habeas Challenge in the D.C. District Court
You've likely heard: Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Guantanamo detainee facing capital military commission charges, last month mounted a new habeas challenge in the district court for D.C. -
The President's Big Data Report -- Some Hat; Some Cattle
The Administration has released its long-awaited, review of Big Data -- a report from the Executive Office of the President on the phenomenon of large-scale data collection and analysis. The review was ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, the White House released the highly anticipated report of the Big Data and Privacy Working Group. An overview of the report explains that the report---which, in part, considers how the collect... -
"The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014," by Carlotta Gall
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2014) Reviewed by Bruce Riedel -
How <em>Not</em> to Amend the AUMF, Duncan Hunter Edition
Ashley beat me to the punch in flagging today’s news about Rep. -
Lessons on Detention from Capt. Patrick McCarthy’s Talk at MILOPS
I first met Capt. Patrick McCarthy a number of years back when he was the staff judge advocate down at Guantanamo and I visited the site for a day to see the detention facilities there. Capt. McCarthy is... -
White House Big Data Report
It's out. Haven't read it yet. -
Are the Benghazi Attackers Lawfully Targetable?
Over at Foreign Policy, Dan Lamothe reports that Rep. Duncan Hunter will introduce legislation on May 7 that would authorize the Executive Branch to target the individuals who attacked the U.S. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today, we'll start with developments in Ukraine: As the interim government in Kiev continues to experience setbacks in its operations against pro-Russian militias, Vladimir Putin demanded that Ukrainian ...
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