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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Senator Daniel Inouye died yesterday. The former Chairman of the Senator Appropriations Committee defense subcommittee was 88. -
Sandesh Sivakumaran on Killing Journalists in Wartime
Over at the OUPblog, Sandesh Sivakumaran has a post entitled “Killing Journalists in Wartime: A Legal Analysis.” Sivakumaran, who teaches at the University of Nottingham, is the author of The Law of Non-... -
Carrie Cordero on Physical Security at Schools
Carrie Cordero, Georgetown’s Director of National Security Studies and a former Justice Department official, writes in with the following provocative thoughts on the Newtown shootings and layered physica... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
No, no no---I didn't quit my job. I was knee-deep in other stuff. So a big round of applause goes to Ritika for taking over the roundup while I've been otherwise engaged. -
New Paper on Domestic Drone Issues
From the shameless self-promotion department, this: last week Brookings published my recent paper on the integration of unmanned aircraft systems---drones---into our national airspace. The piece identif... -
Foreign Official Immunity in U.S. Courts Since Samantar
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently issued a decision that has the effect of both limiting political branch control over human rights suits against foreign officials while at the sa... -
White House Obliged to Respond to Death Star Petition
This would certainly have national security implications. The White House promises to respond to online petitions that receive 25,000 signatures. This one has more than 29,000: Secure resources and fun... -
The Holes in "Homeland"
I'm sure many of you have become addicted to the TV show, Homeland. Personally, I find it a bit of a bus man's holiday and rather unrealistic in its characterizations. -
The Perfect Gift for the Lawfare Nerd
It remains, the one and only Lawfare mug. Our symbol on social media. And the perfect gift for that special someone hung up on the Hard National Security Choices. I would reiterate that all proceeds g... -
DOJ Comes To Its Senses; Drops Guantanamo MOU Appeal
About six weeks ago, I flagged the (in my view, alarming) filing by the government of a notice of appeal to the D.C. Circuit in the Guantanamo MOU/continuing access-to-counsel litigation. -
More Thoughts on the Future of the World
Earlier this week, I posted a short note about the National Intelligence Council and its projection of alternate futures for the year 2030. While I would never say the work was derivative :-), I should ... -
New York Times Analysis of the WCIT Treaty
I may be exiled from the blog for saying this, but the New York Times has an excellent analysis of the recently concluded WCIT treaty meeting in Dubai in today's paper. It begins: At the global treaty c...
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