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Today's Headlines and Commentary
After Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself president, the U.S. recognized him as the country’s legitimate leader while Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro severed diplomatic ties wit... -
Climate Change and National Security, Part III: The Problem of Political Will
Scientific and public understanding of climate change has evolved considerably since the late 1980s, when evidence of a changing climate first rose to public prominence. Since then, scientists have obser... -
Urban Warfare: The Obligations of Defenders
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Rational Security: The 'Uninvited Co-Conspirator' Edition
BuzzFeed drops a bomb that turns out to be more of a dud. Or is it? The president’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, could be doing more harm than good for his client. And Congress takes aim at the administration’... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions: Medical Accommodations and Conspiracy Liability in al-Iraqi
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened from Jan. 7-14, after a break in proceedings beginning in November 2018. The bulk of the session focused on Hadi’... -
FBI Agents Association Argues Shutdown Hurts National Security
“Financial security is national security.” So argues the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA), an outside group advocating for bureau employees, in a new report entitled, “Voices from the Field: FBI Agent Acco... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
BuzzFeed released internal Trump Organization documents, communications and a signed letter of intent that contradict Rudy Giuliani’s claim that the Trump Tower Moscow project was never formalized on pap... -
SinoTech: Chinese Telecoms Face Continued Scrutiny in the U.S.
The new year has not brought Chinese telecommunications firms any relief from scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers and law enforcement officials. On Jan. 16, Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.... -
Detecting Ghosts By Reverse Engineering: Who Ya Gonna Call?
The most recent purportedly serious proposal by a Western government to force technology companies to provide access to the content of encrypted communications comes from Ian Levy and Crispin Robinson of... -
The Cyberlaw Law Podcast: 'If I Save Earth, You’re Gonna Owe Me.'
So says the remarkable Jeff Jonas, CEO of Senzing. And he’s got a claim to be doing just that. A data scientist before data science was cool, Jeff has used his technical skills and an intuitive grasp of ... -
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Not a Bankruptcy Sale
Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise call for early elections in April, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman indicated that the release of the Trump administration’s much ba... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Molly Reynolds and Margaret Taylor on National Security and the 116th Congress
It's a new year with a new Congress, and the Democrats now control the House of Representatives. But how will that change affect the state of play for national security legal issues? To find out, Benjami...
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