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Today's Headlines and Commentary
The crisis in Crimea continues: The Crimean regional parliament has voted to secede from Ukraine and join itself to Russia, but has also decided to leave a final decision up to a popular referendum that ... -
The Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: Episode #9
Last year, I was arguing with a couple of my partners, Michael Vatis and Jason Weinstein over the latest developments in privacy and security law. It was fun, mainly because they’re smarter than I am and... -
The Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: Now on Lawfare
I'm delighted to announce that I've persuaded the folks who run the excellent, must-listen Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast to host it on Lawfare. I started listening to this podcast---a weekly interview series ... -
New Guantanamo Recidivism Report from the DNI
The DNI yesterday released it's latest Guantanamo reengagement report, which show a 29 percent rate of confirmed or suspected reengagement. That's essentially unchanged from the last such report in Septe... -
So How Do We Feel About These (Almost) All-Seeing Cameras?
This question occurred to me last week, after I served as an alternate juror in a criminal trial here in D.C. Two men were charged with, and---after two days’ worth of evidence---found guilty of robbing ... -
Russia in Ukraine: A Reader Responds
Stefan Soesanto writes in with the following thoughts on my earlier post on Russia's introduction of troops into Ukraine as an international law violation: Amidst the ongoing political crisis in the Ukra... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The world still is still watching Ukraine. The New York Times reports that President Putin stood by his recent actions in the Crimean Peninsula. Russia's President made his first public appearance since ... -
What's the Deal with Crimea? A Brief History in Links
Russia's recent military actions in Crimea have many wondering what (and where) Crimea is, anyway. Here are the basics on geography and history. Crimea is a Ukranian peninsula in the northern Black Sea ... -
The Continuing Low-Grade Cyber Conflict Between Ukraine and Russia
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is quickly becoming a textbook example of low-grade cyber tactics that will likely occur in almost all future conflicts. It has yet to, thankfully, graduate to a full-scale c... -
International Court of Justice Bans Australian Spying on East Timor and its Lawyers
Speaking of Australian spying on its regional neighbors and its lawyers, which we were the other day, the International Court of Justice has handed down a decision in a dispute between Australia and East... -
CRS Report on Whether Congress Can Compel Disclosure of FISA Opinions
Over at Secrecy News, the estimable Steve Aftergood writes: Could Congress legally compel the executive branch to disclose classified opinions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court? Maybe not, ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Events in Ukraine continue to dominate today’s national security conversations. The New York Times reports on Vladamir Putin’s first public remarks on the Crimean crisis, remarks that struck a defiant to...
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