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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Big news on the Israel front. Peter Baker and Isabel Kershner of the New York Times report that Secretary of State Hilary Clinton is on her way to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Pal... -
The Difference Between Military Commissions and the ACA
In his response to Andrea Prasow, Ben suggests that, in continuing to object to military commissions that have been blessed by two Congresses and both the Bush and Obama Administrations, "Human Rights Wa... -
Cybersecurity and the International Telecommunication Union
As close readers of Lawfare will be aware (but many others will not) the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will be meeting next month in Dubai. The ITU, a relative backwater of the UN, has lon... -
Andrea Prasow Responds on the NYT and Military Commissions
Speaking of responses to my comments on the New York Times debate, Andrea Prasow of Human Rights Watch---who participated in the discussion---sends in the following: Ben seems to find it boring that Huma... -
Raha Wala on the NYT and Military Commissions
Raha Wala of Human Rights First writes in with the following reaction to my comments yesterday on the New York Times's Room for Debate exchange over military commissions: Ben bemoans the New York Times R... -
Call for Papers
The following, which showed up in my inbox, will surely be of interest to some Lawfare readers: CALL FOR PAPERS 9TH Annual conference on National and International Security at the Maxwell School for Cit... -
National Security Law in the News: A Guide for Journalists, Scholars and Policymakers
In the category of shameless self-promotion, I am quite pleased to announce the publication of National Security Law in the News: A Guide for Journalists, Scholars, and Policymakers. The book is a joint ... -
The Increasingly-Uncertain Fate of Long-Term Military Detention in Afghanistan
A few years ago I wrote a paper about the cycle of detention law and policy over time in Iraq, and among other conclusions I observed that the sustainability of overseas, US-administered detention facili... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
While we’re not talking about Gen. David Petraeus’s dalliances in Headlines and Commentary, we will start with his testimony on Capitol Hill on Friday. -
Tweaking Senator Paul's NDAA Detention Language
In his post on Senator Rand Paul's proposal regarding citizens and the NDAA, Bobby highlights a recurring and important question: why is it so hard for ostensibly civil libertarian legislators explicitly... -
Government Again Seeks Summary Affirmance, and Opposes Remand, in Rimi
In papers filed Friday, the government renewed its request for a summary affirmance, and opposed an attempt by habeas petitioner Mohammed Rimi to remand his appeal to the district court. Rimi was transf... -
On Amending the NDAA to Preclude Military Detention of Citizens Captured in the U.S.
Ben notes what appears to be a draft proposal from Senator Rand Paul to amend the NDAA so as to address situations involving American citizens captured inside the United States. While the context sugges...
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