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Hoover Book Soiree on Oct. 12: Tim Edgar's 'Beyond Snowden'
Our next book soiree with the Hoover Institution will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, when Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes will interview Tim Edgar about his new book, "Beyond Snowden: P... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
An ambush in Niger on Wednesday left three United States Army Special Forces dead and two wounded while training with Nigerian troops north of Niger’s capital Niamey, according to the New York Times. The... -
Endless War
PDF version A review of Robert Gerwarth’s The Vanquished: Why the First World War Failed to End (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016). *** -
The Week That Will Be
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The Unintended Consequences of Amending Indonesia’s Anti-Terrorism Law
Editor’s Note: Indonesia has suffered repeated attacks from the Islamic State and other terrorist groups as its democracy struggles to stay robust. The last round of violence has led to proposed legislat... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro on 'The Internationalists'
The Kellogg-Briand Pact is often remembered as a failure. Signed in 1928 to outlaw war, it was followed in just over a decade by one of the deadliest conflicts in history. But Oona Hathaway and Scott Sha... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Donald Trump unveiled the latest iteration of the travel ban this week, updating the list of countries and creating supposedly targeted restrictions based on a security review. Matthew Kahn posted the Wh... -
A Lost Opportunity to Learn Lessons from the Cultural Cold War
PDF VERSION A review of Joel Whitney's book, Finks: How the CIA Tricked the World's Best Writers (OR Books, 2017). *** -
The Week That Will Be
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Round-Trip Tickets: How Will Authorities Know When Foreign Fighters Have Returned?
Editor’s Note: As the Islamic State's territorial control shrinks and its prestige declines, many volunteers will try to find their way home—perhaps to conduct terrorist attacks there on the group's beha... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Following the march of Juggalos on the National Mall last weekend, Nora Ellingsen explained who the Juggalos, why they marched, and the history of the litigation that gave rise to the gathering. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, President Trump threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea and labeled Iran a “rogue nation,” the New York Times reported. In remarks at the summit of world leaders...
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