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The U.S. Should Communicate in the Jus ad Bellum Lexicon to Strengthen Its Deterrence Posturing
Strategic messages that incorporate credible threats under jus ad bellum are often the best option to enhance deterrence signaling. -
Rational Security: The 'Very Low Barr' Edition
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
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What's in the Many Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits Against China?
Several individuals, small businesses and states have filed a total of at least 14 different suits against China (and affiliated entities and officials) based on its perceived culpability in causing the ... -
Water Wars: The Pandemic’s Great Power Competition at Sea
Chinese aggression and a ubiquitous U.S. military are becoming the new normal for the pandemic’s “great power competition” in the Indo-Pacific. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Election Meltdown Update
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Hold Police Accountable by Changing Public Tort Law, Not Just Qualified Immunity
To the extent that public tort law can serve as a viable mechanism for law enforcement accountability, revamping tort claims acts, including statutory privileges and indemnification regulations, may serv... -
House Judiciary Hearing on Political Interference at the Department of Justice
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House Homeland Security Committee Holds Hearing on the Islamic State and Al Qaeda
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D.C. Circuit Orders District Court Judge to Drop Flynn Case
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In Privacy Legislation, a Private Right of Action Is Not an All-or-Nothing Proposition
Adapted from a June 2020 Brookings report, this is the second in a series of Lawfare posts on proposed federal privacy legislation. This piece addresses private rights of action for individuals. -
Did Twitter Violate U.S. Sanctions Law?
In arguing that the social media platform is breaking the law by allowing Iranian officials to tweet, Sen. Ted Cruz ignores crucial speech protections etched into U.S. sanctions law.
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