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The Lawfare Podcast: Senator Tim Kaine on the One Year Anniversary of the War with ISIS
The war with the Islamic State turns one today, and yet we still have no authorization for the use of force against the group. -
Perspectives on Terrorism Releases New Issue on ISIS
The academic journal Perspectives on Terrorism has released its latest issue, which focuses on the rise of ISIS. With features from a host of jihadist and terrorism experts, including Lawfare contributor... -
ISIS, the Taliban, and the 2001 AUMF
The recent confirmation of Mullah Omar’s death has led to a great deal of discussion on a variety of regional issues: what does the Taliban’s loss of Omar mean for the future of the organization? For the... -
Jihadology Podcast: 'Boko Haram' Transitions to The Islamic State in West Africa with Jacob Zenn
In this episode Aaron talks to Jacob Zenn about the group commonly referred to as Boko Haram. They covered a variety of topics including: -
The Limits of Counterterrorism
Using counterterrorism as a lens for seeing the Middle East, as the Obama administration so often does, has helped the United States achieve several important successes against the Al Qaeda core and avoi... -
Statement from Ahrar al-Sham: "Condolences on the Death of Mullah Omar"
Click here for the original content. -- بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ God says: -
Statement from the Taliban: "Appointing a New Leader”
Click here for the original content. -- الحمدلله رب العلمین والصلوة والسلام علی رسوله محمد و علی آله وأصحابه أجمعین و بعد Our Muslim Brothers! -
Statement from the Taliban: “Announcing the Death of the Leader of the Faithful Mullah Omar”
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Jihadology Podcast: Emergency Pod: The Death of Mullah Omar and Its Implications with J.M. Berger
In this emergency podcast Aaron talks to J.M. Berger about the confirmed death of Mullah Omar. They covered a variety of topics related to his death and what it could mean for the broader Islamic State -... -
Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Ayman al-Zawahiri is having a bad day. -
Civil Liability for End-to-End Encryption: Threat or Fantasy? Part II
In the first part of this series, we looked at the question of whether Apple could be held liable in a negligence tort for refusing to retain the ability to provide law enforcement with decrypted communi... -
Another Arrest of a U.S. Citizen Allegedly Inspired by ISIL to Plot an Attack
Matt Apuzzo and Michael Schmidt had a piece in the New York Times yesterday discussing the Justice Department's shift towards aggressive and early intervention in cases involving suspected ISIL followers...
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