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Facebook’s New ‘Supreme Court’ Could Revolutionize Online Speech
The Supreme Court of Facebook is about to become a reality. -
The Week That Will Be
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Document: Three Senators Challenge Whitaker Appointment in D.C. Federal District Court
On Monday, Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon Whitehouse and Mazie K. Hirono filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia asking a federal judge to decide the legality of Matthe... -
The Geoeconomic World Order
We appear to be entering into a new geoeconomic world order, characterized by great power rivalry between the United States and China and the clear use of economic tools to achieve strategic goals. This ... -
What the Watergate 'Road Map' Reveals About Improper Contact Between the White House and the Justice Department
Details of the interactions show why contacts between the president and the top officials investigating his White House were risky for all involved. -
The SEC and Cybersecurity Regulation
American companies are getting hacked, and the Securities and Exchange Commission wants corporate executives to do something about it. According to a White House Council of Economic Advisers report relea... -
Climate Change and National Security, Part I: What is the Threat, When’s It Coming, and How Bad Will It Be?
For more than a decade, the national security agencies of the federal government have repeatedly recognized climate change as a national security threat. Since 2010, the Department of Defense has publish... -
The End of U.S. Naval Dominance in Asia
Editor’s Note: Although the Trump administration has made much of China's rise when it comes to trade, the president should be focused more on the security implications. Robert Ross of Boston College poi... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Jung Pak at #NatSecGirlSquad
Following the #NatSecGirlSquad’s first conference this week in Washington, Benjamin Wittes sat down with Jung Pak before a live audience at the Bier Baron. Jung is a senior fellow in the Brookings Instit... -
Whitaker’s Appointment and Broader Risks at the Justice Department
Largely irrelevant to President Trump were the potentially vast problems Whitaker’s appointment poses to the Justice Department’s regular law enforcement and national security activities. -
The Latest Khashoggi Leak Violates Important Norms
The front page of the Washington Post has a revelation: the CIA thinks that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had a direct role in the killing of Post correspondent Jamal Kashoggi. This is big news ... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
The Justice Department may have inadvertently revealed sealed charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic, Matthew Kahn and Benjamin Wittes provided a guide for ques...
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