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Is Deterrence Restored with Iran?
Both sides are sending mixed messages, which can be disastrous for deterrence. -
Key Global Takeaways From India's Revised Personal Data Protection Bill
The Indian government has introduced a new data protection bill. What's in the bill? What does it reveal about the Indian government's vision of the data protection and of the internet? -
Alan Dershowitz’s Strange Constitutional Arguments on Impoundment and Foreign Policy
The controversial member of the president’s impeachment defense team argues that the withholding of military aid to Ukraine did not violate the Impoundment Control Act. -
U.S. and China Sign "Phase One" Trade Deal but Leave Key Issues Unresolved
Lawfare's biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy news. -
The Afghanistan Papers and the Perils of Historical Analogy
What explains the general lack of interest in the Afghanistan Papers? Why didn’t this trove of declassified documents catch fire like the Pentagon Papers during Vietnam? -
The Age of Open Assassination
The strike on Qassem Soleimani will weaken an international ban that has been an advantage to powerful states like the United States. -
House Releases Additional Material From Lev Parnas
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Netanyahu and the Anatomy of a Constitutional Crisis
Israeli politics have become inextricably entangled in Netanyahu’s legal predicament, and there is little legal clarity about what Israel’s constitutional law requires in this situation. -
Was the Soleimani Killing an Assassination?
While the United States prohibits assassination as a matter of national policy, not every killing violates this ban. And even if the killing did not have an international legal basis, it may not necessar... -
The Federal Reserve Considers the Economics of Climate Change in 2020
Addressing the national and international economic effects of climate change has become crucial to the Fed’s mission. -
Government Accountability Office Finds White House Violates Law by Withholding Aid to Ukraine
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India’s New Citizenship Law and its Anti-Secular Implications
What is the legal significance of India’s new citizenship law and why has it prompted protests on such an unprecedented scale?