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CDT Event this Evening on "Databuse"
This will be an interesting event this evening. -
Ask Wells
The name of this New York Times feature makes me think Lawfare should have a Q&A/Advice/Ombudsman/Ask-Me-Anything type column and that it really should be written by our managing editor, Wells Bennett. W... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The ISIS siege on Kobani appears to have failed--for now. While the flashpoint city continues to struggle with ISIS counterattacks, it appears that the Kurdish peshmerga, with the help of coalition airst... -
The Week That Will Be
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The Foreign Policy Essay: Hearts, Minds, & ISIL
Editor’s Note: The return of U.S. military advisors to Iraq and U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant have dashed hopes that the United States would be able to put the latest c... -
Fresh Out of NCTC Office, Matthew Olsen Speaks at Harvard Law School
Matthew Olsen, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, stopped by Harvard Law School last week to offer his perspective on the changing nature of the terrorist threat. After giving a bri... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Jack continued to analyze the ISIS-AUMF controversy this week, and noted that history suggests Congress will only authorize force against ISIS “if the President proposes and pushes for an authorization (... -
FBI Director James Comey to Speak at Brookings Next Week on Encryption
I'm excited to be hosting FBI Director James Comey this coming Thursday for a speech and conversation on encryption at the Brookings Institution. Here's how Brookings is describing the event: Going Dark... -
Some Recent NSA Debates
Here's some video of some recent NSA debates. Here's one that took place a couple of weeks ago at Georgetown on "The NSA, Privacy & the Global Internet: Perspectives on EO 12333." Participants included ... -
The Week That Will Be
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The Foreign Policy Essay: The Strategic Value of Threat Deflation
Editor’s Note: As the United States goes to war in Iraq and Syria, President Obama and senior administration officials have repeatedly stressed the threat the Islamic State poses and emphasized the organ... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
First things first: one Lawfare post has gone viral this week, causing Lawfare to break all of its previous daily traffic records yesterday.
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