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Safe and Free: National-Security Surveillance and Safeguards Across Rule-of-Law States
A new paper series led by the University of Texas’s Robert Strauss Center examines the surveillance laws, institutions, and safeguards of 10 rule-of-law democracies. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Fossil Fuel Flops at COP28
What happened at the UN Climate Conference this year? -
U.S. Intelligence Sharing With Israel Deserves the Same Scrutiny as Arms Transfers
U.S. arms transfers to Israel have come under fire since Oct. 7. But another crucial aspect of U.S. security assistance to Israel—intelligence sharing—has mostly escaped criticism, despite its significan... -
Rational Security: The “A Friend in Need is a Friend's Security Guaranteed” Edition
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A New Say in Secrecy: Congress Takes Up Classification Reform
Following fresh scrutiny of the U.S. classification system, Congress eyes new ideas and a new role in the regulation of national secrets. -
Chatter: The Ghost Army of World War II with Journalist Rick Beyer
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The Lawfare Podcast: A New United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counterterrorism
What will Ben Saul do as the newest Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism? -
January 6 Reaches the Supreme Court
Why Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the justices to leap-frog the court of appeals and where we go from here. -
Air Force Inspector General Releases Report on Discord Leaks
The report finds unit members’ intentional failure to report security concerns and the unit’s poor culture regarding the security of classified information were primary contributing factors to the leaks. -
Using Force Against Mexican Drug Cartels: Domestic and International Law Issues
Executive branch lawyers could argue that using force against cartels would be consistent with past presidential uses of force, but it would be very difficult to defend under international law. -
Lawfare Live: Trump's Trials and Tribulations, Dec. 14
Join Lawfare for a live discussion of the trials of Donald Trump. -
The Uncomfortable Geopolitics of the Clean Energy Transition
A rapid shift to clean energy requires managing disruptions to global power dynamics and new instability risks. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Argentina’s New President: An Anarcho-capitalist in the Pink House
Who is Javier Milei and what are his plans in Argentina? -
GAO Releases Report on Government Agencies’ Implementation of AI
Many federal agencies have begun using artificial intelligence but have not fully implemented safeguards. -
Setting a Higher Bar: Professionalizing AI Engineering
Requiring AI engineers to obtain licenses and comply with industry standards conscripts the experts that understand AI systems best to the cause of building them responsibly. -
The House Judiciary Committee’s Bipartisan Disaster
The House Judiciary Committee’s 702 reauthorization would be reauthorization in name only. It’s a repeal of one of the nation’s key intelligence authorities. -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Do AI Trust and Safety Measures Deserve to Fail?
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The Lawfare Podcast: Preston Marquis, Molly Reynolds, and Benjamin Wittes on the Two House FISA Sec. 702 Bills
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ChinaTalk: Setser on US-China Trade, Lessons from USTR, Economics of Great Powers, and Panda Diplomacy
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Expanding the Reverse Targeting Prohibition: A Back Door Repeal of 702?
While much of the 702 reauthorization debate has focused on the U.S. person query issue, another potential change—reverse targeting—could effectively repeal the authority.
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First Insights Into the U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Act Agreement
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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 7
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What Would It Take to Remove Syria’s New Government From the U.S. Terrorism List?
The country's acting president and the organization he led are on designated terrorist lists, but he wants a path to normalization.