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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Over the last 24 hours, the situation in eastern Ukraine has rapidly deteriorated. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko canceled a visit to Turkey after declaring that Russian soldiers are officially ope... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Obama administration officials said that they have begun to mobilize allies towards potential American military action in Syria, reports the New York Times. The Times suggests that Australia, Britain, Jo... -
A Politically Palatable Authorization to Use Force Against IS [UPDATED]
One senses growing pressure, within and without the White House, for the President to seek authorization from Congress for what he and his aides say will be a long battle against the Islamic State (IS). ... -
Behind the NYT Climate Accord Story
I am no expert at all on climate change. With that large caveat, I think the Coral Davenport’s New York Times story about President Obama’s international climate accord ambitions overstates the domestic... -
A Cert Petition in Maqaleh [UPDATED]
A couple of weeks ago, several non-Afghan detainees at Bagram Air Force Base, Afghanistan filed a cert petition with the Supreme Court after the D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court’s ruling that it ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
ISIS continues to dominate headlines today as debate sharpens around expanded U.S. intervention in the crisis. The New York Times reports that President Obama has authorized surveillance flights over Sy... -
U.S. News Gets it Wrong on Guantanamo and Foley's Killer
If terrorist capture comes, can a debate over Guantanamo vs. federal court be far behind? Apparently not. This time, the debate is coming even before the terrorist's capture---or even his positive ident... -
Detainees File Petition for Rehearing En Banc in Allaithi v. Rumsfeld
Yesterday, plaintiff-appellants in Allaithi v. Rumsfeld filed their petition for a rehearing en banc, two months after the D.C. -
Note to Law Students: Buy Your Textbooks on Lawfare
It's that time of year where law students buy textbooks. If you're buying textbooks, please consider doing so using the Amazon search box on Lawfare. Every time you buy things using that box, Lawfare get... -
Of Ice Buckets and Dollars: A Challenge
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Islamic State remains at the top of the headlines. First, a ray of good news amid the terrible: on Sunday, American journalist Peter Theo Curist, kidnapped in October 2012 and reportedly held by the... -
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