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Trying (and Failing) to Put Kaiser Wilhelm II on Trial
PDF version. A review of William A. Schabas, “The Trial of the Kaiser” (Oxford University Press, 2018) *** -
Criminal Complaint in Capital One Hacking Case
On July 29, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington filed a criminal complaint against Paige A. Thompson for violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by hacking into protected... -
House Oversight Committee Report on Saudi Nuclear Transfer Deal
On July 29, the House Oversight and Reform Committee released a report on the influence wielded by private individuals with connections to President Trump over the administration’s push to transfer U.S. ... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
A data breach at Capital One affected around 100 million people in the US and 6 million in Canada, the New York Times says. Paige Thompson, a software engineer in Seattle, allegedly exploited a security ... -
The Potential Trouble With Nominating a DNI From Trump’s Central Casting
The nomination-by-tweet of Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas as director of national intelligence (DNI) to replace outgoing DNI Dan Coats has drawn rapid and harsh condemnation from many political ... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Ambassador Doug Silliman on the State of the U.S.-Iraq Relationship
Few nations have a history with the United States that is as complicated as that of the Republic of Iraq. Today, several factors, including the Trump administration's campaign of maximum pressure against... -
Jettisoning Arms Control Endangers America’s Edge in Great-power Politics
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The Cyberlaw Podcast: Will Silicon Valley Have to Choose Between End-to-End Crypto and Shutting Down Speech it Hates?
Our guests this week are Paul Scharre from the Center for a New American Security and Greg Allen from the Defense Department’s newly formed Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. Paul and Greg have a lot... -
Barr Limits Asylum Claims Based on Family Ties
On July 29, Attorney General William Barr overruled a Board of Immigration Appeals decision, writing that most nuclear families do not qualify as “particular social groups” for the purposes of the Immigr... -
The Week That Will Be
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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Dan Coates will step down as director of national intelligence (DNI) on August 15, President Trump announced in a tweet, CNN reports.Coates’ resignation letter is available here. Republican Rep. John Rat... -
Impeachment Proceedings and the Congressional Oath
Democrats had harsh words for the president during Robert Mueller’s appearance before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on July 24.
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