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Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Associated Press reports that Jose Pimental, the man accused of attempting to use a pipe bomb in an attack in New York City, is to be arraigned today in Manhattan. Militants attacked an Afghan gover... -
Heller Responds to Berkowitz on Legality of Iran Strike
Kevin Jon Heller at Opinio Juris responds to Peter Berkowitz’s critique of Bruce Ackerman’s argument that a self-defensive attack on Iran would be unlawful. Heller maintains that Berkowitz’s response is... -
Ninth Circuit (En Banc) Vacates Millenium Bomber's 22-Year Sentence as Too Lenient
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The Onion Drones Debate
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Number of U.S. Jurisdictions with Lawfare License Plates Nears 4 Percent
That exciting fact comes to me thanks to Jacob Sternberger, who last year won the Lawfare competition to parody the New York Times editorial on the Al Aulaqi strike. Sternberger, a senior at Dickinson Co... -
Cybersecurity and the Freedom of Information Act
Tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on the relationship between the Freedom of Information Act, and the protection of critical infrastructure. One aspect of the hearing wi... -
"Rush to Judgment: George W. Bush, the War on Terror, and His Critics," by Stephen F. Knott
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Lawfare Podcast Episode #6: Jack Goldsmith on Power and Constraint
Guess what? Jack has a new book out. You probably already knew that, but in case you didn't, it's called Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency after 9/11. If you haven't already scored a copy... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Over the weekend, a U.S. soldier killed at least 16 Afghan civilians. The Taliban is vowing revenge, says NPR. -
Hamdan, And Bahlul, And Suleiman, Oh My!
Some court documents came in over the weekend: Salim Ahmed Hamdan has filed his reply brief in his appeal in the D.C. Circuit Court. You can read it in full here. The summary of the argument is excerpted... -
Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency after 9/11
I have a new book out today: Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency after 9/11. It argues that constitutional checks and balances deeply constrain the national security presidency, and that th... -
Three More (Ambivalent) Reflections on the Holder Speech
The more I think about Attorney General Holder's defense of targeted killings in his speech @ Northwestern last Monday--and the various reactions thereto--the more confused I become. To be sure, this con...