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House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on Racial Disparity in Military Justice
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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
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How Platforms Can Prevent Misinformation Like #dcblackout
During protests in Washington, D.C., a conspiracy theory spread on Twitter that the federal government had cut off communications within and from the city. Twitter users could have been warned. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Patrick Skinner on Warrior Cops and Neighborhood Policing
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House Intelligence Committee Holds Hearing on COVID-19 Impact in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Private Lawsuits Against Nation-States Are Not the Way to Deal With America’s Cyber Threats
As cyber threats during the coronavirus pandemic increase, Congress has considered allowing private lawsuits against foreign states for alleged unauthorized cyber activity. This response would create mor... -
Will the United States Really Go to Zero Troops in Afghanistan?
The agreement with the Taliban calls for U.S. troops to withdraw entirely, but some conditions in the deal may prevent that. -
Negotiating With Jihadists in the Sahel and Nigeria
Are there opportunities to wind down fighting with some terrorist groups in the region? -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
Oral Argument Summary: In re: Michael Flynn
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals asks whether it should order a district judge to stop, stand up and salute when Attorney General William Barr tells him to drop the case against Michael Flynn. -
Using Qui Tam Statutes to Check Unconstitutional Exercises of Executive Power
The Supreme Court has severely curtailed—and in many cases effectively eliminated—the ability to sue federal officials to vindicate constitutional rights. Congress can force courts to entertain these sui... -
Fault Lines: Syria and Libya—Clone Wars?
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Protestors File Lawsuit Against Trump Over Clearing of Lafayette Square
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Can Law Enforcement Officers Refuse to Identify Themselves?
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The Lawfare Podcast: Evan Osnos on Tiananmen and Lafayette
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Did a Government Drone Flight Over a Protest Violate the Fourth Amendment?
The Supreme Court’s landmark Fourth Amendment decision in Carpenter could impose new limits on aerial surveillance. -
D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments in Michael Flynn Case
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The Shoddy History Behind a Key Precedent in the Flynn Case
The Justice Department argues that Rule 48(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure gives the judge in Michael Flynn’s case little leeway in dismissing the case against him. New research shows that ...
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The Strategic Disclosure of Intelligence Requires Stronger Guardrails
Stronger safeguards are needed to separate intelligence from policy and buttress intelligence community objectivity. -
Rational Security: The “Big Worm Energy” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein and Quinta Jurecic were joined by Kevin Frazier to talk through some of the week’s biggest national security news. -
Livestream: President Joe Biden Delivers Remarks on the Release of American Detainees from Russia
Among those returned to the United States include Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and more.