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Rational Security, Episode #6: The "Men Behaving Badly" Edition
The latest episode of Rational Security is now out. Enjoy! -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #53: An Interview with Alex Klimburg
In this week’s episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast, I take our new mobile recording equipment to Paris to talk about Europe’s cybersecurity directive with Alex Klimburg, of the Hague Institute for Strategic ... -
Reactions to the ISIL-Specific AUMF
Below you will find a compilation of public statements and reactions to President Obama’s draft ISIL-specific AUMF. In short: Democrats are concerned there aren't enough limits, and Republicans can’t un... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
ISIS militants have seized Al-Baghdadi, a town in western Iraq, and have begun advancing toward nearby Ayn Al-Assad Air Base, which houses U.S. military personnel, CNN reports. -
The Ongoing Shift from Global War to Global Self-Defense Against Terrorism: Afghanistan Edition
Have you been pondering the meaning of the ban on "enduring offensive" ground combat operations included in the administration's draft ISIS AUMF? Wondering what it means in practice for the US military t... -
Statement of GTMO Special Envoy at Yesterday's HASC hearing on Guantanamo Bay
Yesterday, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations received an "Update on Detainee Transfers from GTMO." You can read the testimony of the Department of De... -
On Cameron’s Candor and Public-Private Cooperation for Monitoring Digital Communications
Susan Landau has published a thought-provoking critique on Lawfare of the UK Prime Minister’s recent remarks covering the powers he believes the State should be afforded to access the electronic communic... -
NSA’s Section 215 Telephony Metadata Program Should and Can Be Shut Down
One year ago, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) reviewed the National Security Agency’s bulk telephony metadata program and concluded the program was both illegal and imprudent as a... -
Yesterday at the Military Commissions: the 9/11 Case
As readers likely know, earlier this week, pre-trial motions in Khalid Sheikh Mohammed et al. hit an unanticipated obstacle when one accused, Ramzi Binalshibh, indicated that he recognized one of his tra... -
More on Administration’s Draft AUMF
Some follow-ups to my earlier post on the administration’s ISIL-specific AUMF: Marty Lederman has a good analysis of the substance of the draft AUMF that is consonant with my analysis. Marty charitably... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, President Barack Obama sent a draft Authorization for the Use of Military Force for ISIS to Congress. The New York Times describes the proposal as an attempt to let Congress limit the activiti... -
A Possible Answer to Jack's AUMF Question
Jack ends his excellent and comprehensive post this morning, a post which I will not try to summarize, with the following statement: I just don’t get the calculation. It seems that the President could h...
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