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UT-Austin Conference on ODNI and NCTC at the 1-Decade Mark: "Intelligence Reform and Counterterrorism after a Decade: Are We Smarter and Safer?"
Happening between now and Saturday: an important conference at the University of Texas at Austin (sponsored by UT's Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law, which I direct, as well as UT... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The director of the FBI, James B. Comey, came to the Brookings Institution today to give a speech that was moderated by Lawfare’s own Benjamin Wittes. -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #38: An Interview with Shaun Waterman
Our guest for the podcast is Shaun Waterman, editor of POLITICO Pro Cybersecurity. Shaun is an award-winning journalist who has worked for the BBC and United Press International; and an expert on counter... -
The Lawfare Podcast, Episode #96: James Comey on "Going Dark"
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FBI Director Comey's Remarks as Delivered
You can find the text of FBI Directory James Comey's remarks as delivered today at Brookings here or below. They begin: Good morning. It’s an honor to be here. -
Happening Now: FBI Director James Comey at Brookings
At 10:30 am, FBI Director James Comey will be at Brookings delivering a talk entitled, Going Dark: Are Technology, Privacy, and Public Safety on a Collision Course? You can watch the livesteam below an... -
Obama Administration Explains Why It Thinks Islamic State Strikes Comply With War Powers Resolution
Last week I explained that a likely major reason for the Obama administration’s switch from an Article II rationale for air strikes against the Islamic State to an AUMF rationale (2001 and 2002) was comp... -
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The other day, I listened to a fascinating episode of Freakonomics Radio featuring a lengthy discussion with a noted economist about what actually works in non-profit fundraising. I listened to this with... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, military leaders from countries involved in the U.S.-led campaign against the Islamic State met at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The event was led by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ge... -
CVSG in <em>Samantar v. Yousuf</em>
Yesterday, the Supreme Court asked for the views of the Solicitor General in Samantar v. Yousuf. -
U.N. Special Rapporteur Report on Mass Digital Surveillance and Article 17 of the ICCPR
Here it is, via First Look. The latest from the U.N. Special Rapporteur for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms While Countering Terrorism, Ben Emmerson QC, concludes a... -
Obama’s Surprising War Powers Legacy
We have an essay in The New Republic titled Obama, Not Bush, Is the Master of Unilateral War. It argues that President Obama, ironically in light of his own lofty rhetoric about lodging war decisions wi...
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