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Warlock. Night Elf. Death Knight. Spy.
The world of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) just got a little weirder. This morning Mark Mazzetti and Justin Elliott of the New York Times -
Call for Papers: Stanford Journal of International Law
Jose Aleman, Editor-in-Chief of the Stanford Journal of International Law, writes in with this seemingly quite Lawfare-relevant announcement: As the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 Commission Report approa... -
David Remes Responds on Forced Repatriations from Guantanamo
David Remes wrote in to rebut my recent post, which stated that some forced repatriations are a “virtually inevitable part of any plausible plan” toward closing Guantanamo. I’ve pasted Remes’ entire not... -
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Lawfare's editorial team is pleased to unveil a new feature: email subscriptions to particular Lawfare content. Here's a rundown of the different types of emails you can subscribe to: Today's Headlines... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Globe: U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was in Afghanistan on Saturday to press for a security deal but "consciously chose not to see President Hamid Karzai," says the New York Times, as tensions inc... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: Cheng Li and Ryan McElveen on "NSA Revelations Have Irreparably Hurt U.S. Corporations in China"
Lawfare readers have followed and discussed the Snowden revelations with a mixture of dread and excitement. Our focus, understandably, is on the impact of the leaks on the intelligence community and on U... -
Forced Repatriation is Part of Closing Guantanamo
As the Obama administration re-energizes efforts to winnow the Guantanamo population through transfers to other countries, it will be squeezed from many sides -- including from those who see the transfer... -
Readings: Chris Borgen on Realpolitik in Russia's 'Near Abroad'
Readings: Christopher Borgen, "Russia, Moldova, and the EU: Realpolitik as Normative Competition," Opinio Juris, October 23, 2013; Christopher Borgen, "The Protests in Ukraine and Normative Geopolitics,"... -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #51: Colombia Minister of National Defense Speaks at Brookings
Colombia is a bright spot in the otherwise-bleak world of trying to restore functioning government to the undergoverned spaces of the world. It's a country that a decade ago was mired in narcoterrorism, ... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare In One Post
Detention: In Ali v. Obama the D.C. Circuit denied Abdul Razak Ali's habeas appeal. -
Oral Argument Preview: Hatim v. Obama, or the "Counsel Access Case"
On Monday morning, a significant Guantanamo case, Hatim v. Obama et al., will be argued before D.C. Circuit Judges Merrick Garland, Karen L. Henderson, and Thomas B. Griffith. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Nelson Mandela died yesterday. We mourn his loss with deep appreciation and recognition of his unparalleled dedication to bettering the lives of others.
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