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National Security Law Podcast: On the Way to Greenland!
And we are back with more debate and discussion concerning the latest national security and law news! In this week’s episode, co-hosts Bobby Chesney and Steve Vladeck explore: -
Hackers Leaked Sensitive Government Data in Argentina—and Nobody Cares
On Monday, Aug. 12, hackers leaked 700 GB of data obtained from the government of Argentina, including confidential documents, wiretaps and biometric information from the Argentine Federal Police, along ... -
Daniel Webster, War Powers and Bird$h*t
In the course of researching a book, I’ve come across many episodes that Benjamin Wittes and I like to call “Weird War Powers $h*t.” One of my favorites is a story about American constitutional war power... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Facebook and Twitter removed accounts originating from China that the social media companies say are linked to the spread of disinformation about the protests in Hong Kong, -
The Lawfare Podcast: Michael Desch on Social Science and National Security
David Priess sat down with Michael Desch, Professor of International Relations at the University of Notre Dame and the director of the Notre Dame International Security Center, to discuss Michael's new b... -
Proposed Bills Would Help Combat Domestic Terrorism
Following recent attacks in Gilroy, California; El Paso, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio, we have seen a renewed call for domestic terrorism laws to give federal law enforcement the same types of tools that are ... -
How a Struggling Coffee Market Pushes Guatemalans North
Last year, I traveled to the Guatemalan highlands to visit the towns that were sending the most people per capita to the United States. I was curious about why Guatemalans were leaving their communities ... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
At least 63 people were killed and 180 wounded in a suicide bombing at a wedding hall in Kabul on Saturday, reports the Washington Post. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, and a spo... -
Announcing the Cyberspace Solarium Commission
The world is facing a new era of technological ubiquity. With 19.4 billion connections globally between internet-enabled devices—1.6 billion of which were added in the last year alone—cyberspace is expan... -
The Week That Will Be
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Getting the Drop in Cyberspace
Gen. Mark Milley, recently confirmed by the Senate as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will soon ascend to that position after the current chairman, Gen. Joseph Dunford, retires this fall.... -
Lessons From the UAE War in Yemen
Editor’s Note: Yemen's civil war has dragged on for years, and the destruction and suffering there intensified after the Saudi and UAE intervention in 2015. Although Riyadh's role gets far more attention...
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