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How the War on Terror Unites Washington
Ben and I wrote this article for Commonweal magazine, entitled "Two Parties, One Policy: Washington's New Consensus on Terrorism." It begins: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
As anti-American violence breaks out all over the world, let’s begin with the latest developments in Libya. CNN reports that four people have been arrested in connection with the attacks on the U.S. cons... -
McCain, Hutchinson and Chambliss to POTUS: No Cyber Executive Order Please
Senators McCain, Hutchinson and Chambliss have an op ed in the Wall St. -
Raha Wala on <em>Hedges</em>---And My Response
Raha Wala of Human Rights First writes in with the following response to my comments on Hedges. My thoughts follow his critique and very-cautious defense of Judge Forrest: Ben’s post on Judge Forrest’s o... -
Government's Notice of Appeal in Hedges
Well that sure didn't take long [h/t: emptywheel]. -
Martinez on the 9/11 Case and Transfer Restrictions
Nico Martinez, a Lawfare reader and 3L at Stanford Law School, wrote in to flag two pieces he authored this year: the first about Judge William Young's proposal to try KSM and his coconspirators at Guant... -
Scott Silliman Joins CMCR
Some good news from the judiciary: yesterday my former professor, Scott Silliman, was sworn in as a judge on the United States Court of Military Commission Review. Congratulations, Judge Silliman! -
Federal Judge Enjoins Implementation of Section 11 of STOCK Act
This afternoon, Judge Alexander Williams of the District Court in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction against implementation of Section 11 of the STOCK Act, which would require publication of the fi... -
Correspondence on Hedges
An attorney who was deeply involved in the Al Bihani litigation sent me the following note about my post on the Hedges decision: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
To Libya first: the Economist argues that there actually has been progress in Libya toward peaceful, stable governance. -
More on the Defense Science Board -- And the Proliferation of Data
Like Jack, I was struck by the Defense Science Board’s report on the autonomy of military systems, but it was a different aspect of the report that caught my eye – enough so that I thought it was worth n... -
About That Injunction in Hedges
There are a lot of questions one could ask about yesterday’s order in Hedges, to put it mildly. I’ll limit myself to this one: exactly what is the scope of Judge Forrest’s permanent injunction? (Steve ...
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