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Canadian Courts Are Holding the Line on National Emergency Powers
As the Americas drift toward rule by fiat, Canadian courts are enforcing strict limits on emergency powers. -
Lawfare Daily: Inside Iran's Complicated Relationship with Russia
How far can Iran and Russia's cooperation go in the context of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran? -
Ahmad al-Sharaa Is Building the State Abu Mohammed al-Golani Promised
The new Syrian government is consolidating power in the hands of the president while privileging Sunni religious institutions and marginalizing competing centers of authority. -
The IEEPA Tariffs Are Gone. The Damage Is Done.
Next time the courts face patently illegal tariffs, they should not wait so long to put an end to them. -
Lawfare Daily: The State of Syria, with Charles Lister
Discussing the challenges Syria has faced since the fall of the Assad regime. -
Operation Epic Fury Puts Congress and the Constitution to the Test
The Trump administration will treat Congress’ failure to limit its military campaign as tacit approval. This interpretation is inconsistent with the War Powers Resolution. -
Lawfare Daily: Does the U.S. Have a Drone Defense Problem?
What can the U.S. and its allies learn from Ukraine? -
Five Foreign Election Conspiracy Theories Making the Rounds Again
Conspiracy theories about 2020 fraud are being dredged up again as pretext for consolidating federal control over elections. -
The Situation: The BASE Jumping Presidency
Sometimes you get away with reckless and stupid decisions. -
This OLC Opinion Is ‘Bullshit’
When lawyers are motivated to “get to yes,” their work is prone to bullshit (in the technical sense). And this OLC opinion is full of it. -
Rational Security: The “Attacking Iran” Special Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, Daniel Byman, and Ari Tabatabai have an in-depth discussion of the U.S. military operations against Iran. -
The Law of Going to War with Iran, Redux
The Trump administration’s attack on Iran pushes even the executive branch’s generous understandings of the President’s legal authority to their limits.
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