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The Washington Post on AUMF Reauthorization
The Washington Post this morning has this editorial on AUMF reauthorization. It opens: THE OBAMA administration’s political and legal authority to wage war against al-Qaeda has steadily eroded. Both libe... -
After the AUMF, the Pithier Version...
For those who'd prefer the shorter version of Jen Daskal and my draft paper on life "After the AUMF," we've got a short op-ed out in today's New York Times with a far less alliterative title: "Don't Expa... -
Wiki Case Page: Al Bahlul Resources
Over the next few weeks, we will be starting our rollout of the Lawfare Wiki Document Library. The library will have many facets, and we will be introducing it piece by piece, sometimes page by page. The... -
Abdullah to DCCA: Make the District Court Decide My Motion, Please
Lawyers for Hani Saleh Rashid Abdullah, a Yemeni detained at Guantanamo, yesterday petitioned the D.C. Circuit for a writ of mandamus. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Benghazi attacks get more polarizing by the minute: Karen DeYoung of the Washington Post reports that White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has accused Republicans of leaking -
NYT on Noor Uthman Muhammed Plea Agreement
Charlie Savage has this story on the pre-trial agreement concluded over two years ago between the government and Noor Muhammed, a Guantanamo detainee and military commission defendant. -
Daskal and Vladeck Working Paper on "After the AUMF"
In advance of Thursday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), Jen Daskal and I have expanded upon our exchanges with Bobby, Jack, Matt, ... -
DCCA to Al-Bahlul: Do You Want to Keep Pursuing Your Case?
The D.C. Circuit wants to know whether Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al-Bahlul desires to continue challenging his conviction by a military commission. And the appeals court wants an answer from the accused h... -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #31: Special Edition: Ben Emmerson Discusses His Investigation
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counterterrorism, Ben Emmerson, came by the Brookings Institution this morning for a wide-ranging discussion on his investigation of drone strikes. We had planne... -
Thoughts on AUMF Reform
This Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing which will cover, among other things, the question whether to alter the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force. This is a qu... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
On Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing to discuss potential revisions to the 2001 AUMF. The Hill's Jeremy Herb reports; here's the hearing announcement. -
Wikipedia Volunteer Elijah Bosley Responds
This morning, I posted a link to a new article I have written with Stephanie Leutert about our efforts to edit the Wikipedia page on "lawfare." The article describes how a volunteer Wikipedia editor name...
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