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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Let’s begin with some good news that came down the pike just in time for Turkey Day: A cease fire has been declared in the Israel-Gaza conflict as of 2 pm EST, reports CNN. Michael Birnbaum and Ernesto L... -
Appellee Brief in Al-Nashiri v. MacDonald
Vice Admiral (Retired) Bruce MacDonald, the Convening Authority for the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, has filed his appellate brief in Al-Nashiri v. -
Diane Rehm Show Episode on Gaza Conflict
NPR and WAMU's Diane Rehm Show yesterday had a remarkably sophisticated and serious hour on the Gaza conflict. Well worth a listen for anyone who's interested in the ongoing unpleasantness there. Guests ... -
Senator Paul and the Due Process Guarantee Act
Senator Rand Paul’s rumored detention amendment got me reminiscing about S.2003, better known as the Due Process Guarantee Act (“DPGA”). Remember this? -
US v. Stanley and Moocherhunter
Over at the Volokh Conspiracy, my friend Orin Kerr has a fascinating post on the case of US v. Stanley. It isn't strictly cybersecurity but the case itself is still worth reading. -
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 ...
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