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Making Sense of Casualty Counts in the Israel-Hamas War
All civilian casualties in this war are tragic. But context, intentions, and legal duties tell us which are violations of the laws and ethics of war. -
Assessing Israel’s Approach to Proportionality in the Conduct of Hostilities in Gaza
The Jabalia strike indicates that the IDF’s tolerance for civilian casualties is multiples greater than that of the U.S. in the ISIS war. -
Lawfare No Bull: NCTC Director Abizaid, Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, and FBI Director Wray Testify
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Online Platforms’ Responses to Terrorism
Managing terrorism is always difficult for platforms, but the situation in Israel and Gaza is complex in ways that exceed any previous circumstance. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Ryan J. Reilly on the Sedition Hunters
Who are the Sedition Hunters? -
The Lawfare Podcast: An American Fight Against Fascism with Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow joins Benjamin Wittes to discuss her new book, "PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism." -
What Jan. 6 Revealed About QAnon and Militias
What a study of 18 anti-government extremists arrested in connection with Jan. 6 tells us about QAnon and militia fusion. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Fionnuala Ní Aoláin on Counterterrorism and Human Rights
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin discusses her six-year tenure as the UN Special Rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights -
Unpacking the UN Report on Detention Facilities in Northeastern Syria
What’s in the UN special rapporteur’s report following her technical visit to northeastern Syria? -
On Strategy, Law, and Morality in Israel’s Gaza Operation
While law restrains Israel in some ways, it does not prevent an Israeli response to Hamas that will morally discomfit not only those who hate it but many of its friends as well. -
The United States Faces a Test on Guantánamo Bay in Geneva
The United States has excluded most law from Guantánamo Bay for decades. It should reverse that position now and provide medical care for its declining detainees. -
The Hamas Attack Is Israel’s 9/11, Yet the Country Must Trace the Differences and Legal Pitfalls
Many are comparing the current conflict to 9/11. What are the differences, and what are the dangers of such a comparison?