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SecDef Chuck Hagel has sent more American troops to assist with the recovery efforts in the central Philippines. Here's The Hill. On Iran, the New York Times editorial today expresses the paper's suppor... -
Hayden v. Gellman: "Leakers or Whistleblowers?" A Debate at Duke
This event took place last night at Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy. -
Bond v. United States: Response from Edwin Williamson
My friend and predecessor Edwin Williamson (who served as The Legal Adviser in the George H.W. -
A Global Human Right to Privacy?
Over at the Guardian today, Kenneth Roth—executive director of Human Rights Watch—argues for a worldwide human right of privacy: -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
President Obama will be at Arlington National Cemetery today for the Veteran's Day wreath-laying ceremony. In his weekend radio address, the President noted that the holiday demands more than a simple th... -
Bagram: More on Wind-down of Obama's Guantanamo
Bobby drew attention to yesterday's Washington Post article about the Afghan Government's release of hundreds of detainees the U.S. -
More on the Rule of Lenity: A Reply to Vladeck
On Friday, Steve Vladeck responded to my post from last Tuesday on how a rule of lenity could help the law of national security surveillance. Here are three replies to Steve's post: (1) Steve argues t... -
Afghanistan May Release Hundreds of Detainees Transferred from US Military Custody
The unwinding of US detention operations in Afghanistan continues. The latest development concerns the population of some 880 Afghan detainees whom the United States has transferred to Afghan control a... -
Please Rate and Review the Lawfare Podcast
Over the last months, the listenership of the Lawfare Podcast has risen notably. It used to be that an episode would get about 400 downloads; that's now up to a baseline of about 1,200---and sometimes mu... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare In One Post
FISA reform took center stage this week: Raffaela gave us a detailed and elucidating tour of the relevant legislative plans, players, and issues. While the two main proposals share some common ground, Be... -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #48: Jack Speaks at Hoover to and On the National Security Press
On October 25, the Hoover Institution held a day-long media colloquium out at Stanford University for a group of journalists. The sessions were focused on national security legal issues and the work of H... -
Tsarnaev Files Reply in Support of Motion to Vacate Special Administrative Measures
On Monday, accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev filed his reply to the government's response to his motion to vacate special administrative measures (SAMs) imposed on him and his attorneys.
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