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On the Judicial Resistance
Over the past year, I have discussed at some length the self-professed “legal resistance,” which has coordinated legal strategies to resist President Trump in the courts. This front is part of the broade... -
The Other Battle in Iraq
Editor’s Note: The last year saw a rare bit of good news in Iraq, as the government there expelled much of the Islamic State from its territory. However, many problems plague the country. Douglas Ollivan... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Let's start with the Nunes memo. Jack Goldsmith discussed the implications of the White House counsel’s cover letter to the release of the Nunes memo. Carrie Cordero pondered the unintended consequence... -
Today’s Revolution: Cybersecurity and the International Order
PDF Version A review of Lucas Kello’s The Virtual Weapon and International Order (Yale University Press, 2017). *** -
Hoover Book Soiree on Feb. 28: Max Boot's 'The Road Not Taken'
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 28, when Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes will interview Max Boot about his new book, “The Road Not Take... -
A Rubicon
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The Week That Will Be
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Is President Trump Enabling the Islamic State’s Power of Persuasion?
Editor’s Note: Terrorists' use of the Internet in all its forms remains an important source of their power and influence. Michael Smith, an analyst focusing on jihadist influence operations, calls for a ... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Benjamin Wittes argued that efforts by President Trump and Rep. Devin Nunes to discredit Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein threaten the independence of and public trust in federal law enforcement. -
Boko Haram’s al-Qaeda Affiliation: A Response to ‘Five Myths about Boko Haram’
In a January 14, 2018, Lawfare article, Alexander Thurston wrote that “mounting evidence pushed me, despite my strong initial skepticism, to acknowledge and begin to analyze the ties and exchanges betwee... -
New Issue of Harvard National Security Journal
The Harvard National Security Journal’s fall issue, published earlier this week, has five articles that may be of interest to Lawfare readers. -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, Jan. 29 at 1:00 pm: The Center for Strategic and International Studies will host an event on Russia’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities to... -
What’s So Great About the Declare War Clause?
PDF Version A review of Noah Feldman’s “The Three Lives of James Madison,” (Random House, 2017). *** I -
Political Islam and Islamist Terrorism in Bangladesh: What You Need to Know
Editor’s Note: Despite the size of its population and growing importance, Bangladesh gets little attention in policy circles. This is true even though radical terrorist groups like the Islamic State are ... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Thursday, the New York Times reported that President Donald Trump ordered the firing of Special Counsel Robert Mueller in June. Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic and Benjamin Wittes reacted to the story. -
What's So Great About the Declare War Clause? Noah Feldman's Madison & War Powers: Part III
The first two essays of this three-part series on Noah Feldman’s “The Three Lives of James Madison” discussed Madison’s theory of war powers and some of its failure or adaptation in practice. This last e... -
What’s So Great About the Declare War Clause? Noah Feldman’s Madison & War Powers: Part II
The first essay in this three-part series about Noah Feldman’s “The Three Lives of James Madison” discussed how Madison’s theory of war powers was focused heavily on internal dangers to liberty and repub... -
What's So Great About the Declare War Clause? Noah Feldman's Madison & War Powers: Part I
I have long believed two things about constitutional war powers, which my reading of Noah Feldman’s “The Three Lives of James Madison” largely confirmed. First, James Madison was brilliant and prescient ... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, Jan. 23 at 3:00 pm: The Center for Strategic and International Studies will host an event on the future of U.S.-Pakistan relations. Amb.... -
Marginalizing Violent Extremism Online
Editor’s Note: The call to take down terrorist-linked content on the Internet is both sensible and limited in its effectiveness. Terrorists use many different aspects of the Internet for many different p...
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