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The Cyberlaw Podcast: Twitterlaw and the Khashoggi Killing
In this episode’s interview we ask whether the midterm elections are likely to suffer as much foreign hacking and interference as we saw in 2016. The answer, from Christopher Krebs, Under Secretary for N... -
Bridging State-level Cybersecurity Resources
In the run-up to November’s midterms, state governments across the U.S. find themselves at the forefront of the national-security debate around safeguarding our elections. It should come as no surprise t... -
An American Perspective on a Chinese Perspective on the Defense Department’s Cyber Strategy and ‘Defending Forward’
Last week, Lawfare published an article from Lyu Jinghua, a former colonel in the People’s Liberation Army, titled “A Chinese Perspective on the Pentagon’s Cyber Strategy: From ‘Active Cyber Defense’ to ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Surveillance images released by Turkey reveal that a person who flew into Istanbul from Saudi Arabia left the Saudi consulate wearing journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s clothes shortly after Khashoggi’s disapp... -
The Khashoggi Murder: How Mohammed Bin Salman Underestimated International Law
After days of stonewalling, Saudi Arabia has now admitted its involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. But it remains unclear what led Prince Mohammed bin Salman t... -
The Week That Will Be
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Facebook’s Role in the Genocide in Myanmar: New Reporting Complicates the Narrative
Members of the Myanmar military have systematically used Facebook as a tool in the government’s campaign of ethnic cleansing against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority, according to an incredible piece o... -
Connecting the Dots: Strengthening National-Local Collaboration in Addressing Violent Extremism
Editor’s Note: Counterterrorism is usually a national government concern, but much of the day to day of radicalization occurs in local towns and neighborhoods. However, integrating local actors into prog... -
The Lawfare Podcast: John Mearsheimer on 'The Great Delusion'
In recent decades, both Democratic and Republican administrations have tried to guide other countries toward liberal democracy. But international relations theorist John Mearsheimer’s latest book, “The G... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Friday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and the Department of Justice released a statement highlighting the ongoing threat posed by fo... -
Russian Electoral Interference: 2018 Midterms Edition
“I hope that all those Internet Research Agency f*ckers will be sent to gitmo.” -
Document: Justice Department Charges Russian National for 2018 Election Meddling
The Department of Justice has filed a criminal complaint and supporting affidavit against Elena Khusyaynova with a conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. §371.
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