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Senator Menendez's Draft ISIL AUMF
Last Thursday, Bloomberg View’s Josh Rogin had a piece on a draft ISIL authorization put forth by Senator Bob Menendez, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Based on Rogin's report, it... -
The D.C. Circuit's Mandamus Jurisdiction and the Legitimacy of the Military Commissions
It now appears that the next military commissions case in which the D.C. Circuit will hear oral argument is that of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri ("Nashiri"), with oral argument scheduled before an as-yet unna... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: Scandinavian Foreign Fighters—Trends and Lessons
Editor’s Note: Foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria are a bit of an obsession for those of us at the Foreign Policy Essay. In this contribution, we’re pleased to go deep on the problem in Scandinavia—a sur... -
Six More Guantanamo Transfers---to Uruguay
Here's the news from the New York Times this morning: WASHINGTON– The United States transferred six detainees from the -
Lawfare Podcast, Episode #102: Israeli Politics, Oy Vey!
The Israeli government fell this week, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu called new elections. Israeli politics are an endlessly fascinating Byzantine mess with significant security implications for the ... -
The Fortnight that Was: All of Lawfare in One (Very Long) Post
Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, Lawfare skipped our usual “The Week That Was” post last week. To make up for it, we present to you “The Fortnight That Was,” which includes posts made since late Nove... -
A “Buffer Zone” Inside Syria, and Its Complications
The United States and Turkey seem to be having increasingly detailed discussions about establishing a no-fly zone (or “buffer zone”) inside the northern Syrian border adjacent to Turkey. The press report... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, President Barack Obama appointed Ashton Carter to serve as his fourth Secretary of Defense. Carter, a physicist by training, is a “national security centri... -
The Christmas Truce of 1914
Since it has some 14 million views already, I'm guessing most of you have already seen this. But if not, take a few minutes to watch and appreciate it. Sainsbury's partnered with the British Foreign Legi... -
The 2015 NDAA, As Negotiated by SASC and HASC
Here is the text of the critical defense legislation, which passed the House earlier this week. -
A Further Thought on the Demise of the New Republic
Jack summed up well my feelings on yesterday's news about the New Republic, and I have only two things to add---one of them institutional and one of them personal. On the institutional side, as readers ... -
On the Sad Collapse of the New Republic [UPDATED]
I’ve read the New Republic since college. And I’ve read book reviews in the “back of the book,” edited by Leon Wieseltier, most devotedly. I have always loved the books he chose and the reviews he edit...
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