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Indict and Evade: The Indictment of Raul Castro
Indicting Raul Castro does not legally justify invading Cuba, contrary to the Justice Department’s flawed theory for the Venezuela invasion. -
Scaling Laws: Governing the Frontier with Owen Larter of Google DeepMind
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Lawfare Daily: Inside the Upheaval of the Second Trump Administration with Emily Bazelon
Emil Bazelon discusses her reporting on the DOJ, DHS, and FBI. -
A Hybrid Role for the Court in U.S. Person Queries
Congress has more options than “warrant” or “status quo” when crafting a role for the FISC under FISA Section 702. -
Locked In: How African Data Protection Laws Move from Shield to Lever
Africa’s data protection laws are halting billion-dollar U.S. health aid agreements. The same laws should be leveraged to renegotiate new terms. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 29
Listen to the May 29 livestream as a podcast. -
The Jihadist Wave in West Africa
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin’s offensive in Mali could be just the beginning. -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
The Justice Department Erases History; Lawfare Restores It
Last week, the Justice Department deleted thousands of press releases related to the Jan. 6 insurrection and other matters. Here they are. -
Assassination and the Making of the Modern World
A review of Simon Ball, “Death to Order: A Modern History of Assassination” (Yale University Press, 2025). -
Scaling Laws: Inside the Fight to Detect and Govern Synthetic Abuse with Melissa Hutchins of Certifi AI
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The U.S.-Iran War: Fighting From ‘Neutral’ Territory
When war is fought from permanent overseas bases, international law struggles to explain what host states may allow and what belligerents may lawfully strike.


