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Militarizing the Peace: UN Intervention Against Congo’s ‘Terrorist’ Rebels
Editor’s Note: The civil war in Congo remains one of the world's bloodiest and most intractable conflicts. In response, the United Nations has authorized a large, and militarily aggressive, campaign to t... -
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the Attorney General’s CBS Interview
Jan Crawford’s extraordinary CBS interview with Attorney General William Barr was released on Friday, May 31. In it Barr said some good things about why his investigation of the Trump campaign investigat... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Wednesday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller made an unexpected statement on the Russia investigation. He reiterated his findings and analysis, resigned from the Justice Department and formally closed th... -
A Different View on the President’s Delegation of Declassification Authority to the Attorney General
President Trump’s delegation of a narrowly defined declassification authority to Attorney General Bill Barr has attracted criticism, notably on this site by my colleagues David Kris and Benjamin Wittes. ... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Ben Huebner on Privacy and Civil Liberties at the CIA
The U.S. intelligence community is, by design, shrouded in secret, but it is ultimately responsible to the public. So how do intelligence agencies balance competing interests in protecting privacy and ci... -
Today’s Headlines & Commentary
President Trump announced that the United States will impose a 5 percent tariff on goods from Mexico to pressure the government to limit the flow of illegal migrants crossing the border, reports CNN. The... -
Israel’s New Elections Are the Latest Symptom of an Assault on Its Institutions
On the night of May 29, the Israeli Knesset voted to approve a law dissolving the 21st Knesset. The country just held a general election in early April—but under the law, Israelis will now go to the poll... -
Brexit Endgame: A Withdrawal Agreement for Theresa May, but No Clarity on Brexit
This post originally appeared on Order from Chaos. As the third anniversary of the Brexit referendum approaches, the United Kingdom has failed three times to gain parliamentary approval of a withdrawal ... -
Robert Mueller’s Sense of Duty Illuminates His Tough Choices
Reactions to former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s public appearance on Wednesday morning came swiftly, arriving on cable TV panels and social media platforms even before he finished his brief stateme... -
Today’s Headlines & Commentary
President Trump tweeted about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s statement on Wednesday, apparently stating for the first time that Russia helped him win the 2016 election without his own involvement, thou... -
A New Tool for Tech Companies: International Law
These days, many people see technology companies as indifferent to law, or at least interested in remaining under-regulated. When Mark Zuckerberg called on Congress to regulate how social media companies... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Our Gym Was Named for the Espionage Act Guy?
In a final episode before taking a one-week travel break, we discuss and debate an array of recent developments innational security law, including:
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