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Unilateral Executive Action to Close Guantanamo? Bah!
The estimable Carol E. -
On Ryan Goodman's Hopeful Take on Ending the Forever War (Or: Why Legal Debates About the 2001 AUMF Don’t Affect National Security Reality)
Some responses to an overly optimistic take. -
More on the War Powers Resolution and the Use of Force Against the Islamic State
This morning I argued that the Obama administration had violated the War Powers Resolution unless its is correct in its contention that the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs together authorize the use of force against... -
The Administration Has Violated the War Powers Resolution Unless It is Right About the Applicability of the AUMFs to the Islamic State
On Monday, Senator Cruz maintained that the War Powers Resolution (WPR) clock had expired because 60 days had passed since the first air strikes against the Islamic State, which the President notified Co... -
Reporter's Notebook: Covering the Hong Kong Protests
I have been left astonished by the protests that rocked Hong Kong last week, especially the organization, kindness and ambition of the youthful protesters asking Beijing for the right to choose who runs ... -
History Suggests That Congress Will Only Authorize Force Against the Islamic State If the President Proposes and Pushes For an Authorization (or Screws Up Unilateral Force Badly)
President Obama says he would “welcome congressional support” but does not need authorization from Congress in order to use force against the Islamic State. The President appears to have taken no steps ... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: The Strategic Value of Threat Deflation
Editor’s Note: As the United States goes to war in Iraq and Syria, President Obama and senior administration officials have repeatedly stressed the threat the Islamic State poses and emphasized the organ... -
So How <em>Does</em> Vladimir Putin Feel About Cyber, Anyway?
Two days ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a significant cybersecurity speech to Russia’s Security Council. For all you Russian speakers, the original text and video can be found on the Kremlin’... -
A Reply to Marty Lederman
Marty Lederman has a thoughtful response over at Just Security to my post from yesterday. -
Folk International Law and Syrian Airstrikes
Earlier this year, I published an article called "Folk International Law," in which I argued that there were many unappreciated and little understood costs to the convergence of LOAC and international hu... -
Confusing the Issues in <em>al Bahlul</em>
For the two people still following the exchange between me and Peter Margulies over the bottom-side briefing in the al Bahlul D.C. -
The Significance of Harold Koh's Legal Defense of the Administration's Interpretation of the 2001 AUMF
Harold’s Koh’s grudging defense of the domestic legal basis for President’s Obama’s use of force against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is important. It adds little new to other defenses of the Pre...
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