I. The State Department Dissent Channel Cable
- Ashley Deeks & Marty Lederman, Would Airstrikes Against Assad Be Lawful and Effective?: Reactions to the State “Dissent Cable” (Monday, June 20)
- Harold Koh, Another Legal View of the Dissent Channel Cable on Syria (Monday, June 20)
- Harold Koh, “Effective” Policy in Syria: Ambassador Robert Ford’s View (Tuesday, June 21)
- Charlie Savage, Guest Post: The Obama Legal Team and the Lawfulness of Attacking Assad (Tuesday, June 21)
II. Targeting & the Law of Armed Conflict
- Sir Daniel Bethlehem QC, Guest Post: “Material Support” and Targeting (Monday, June 20)
- Oona Hathaway, The Law of War Manual’s Threat to the Principle of Proportionality (Thursday, June 23)
III. Surveillance & National Security Letters
- Robyn Greene, Guest Post: Seven Myths Busted: FBI Surveillance and the NSL Expansion Vote in the Senate (Thursday, June 23)
IV. Torture
- Harold Koh, Pain Versus Gain (Monday, June 20)
V. Presidential Policy Guidance & Targeted Killing
- Rita Siemion, Guest Post: The Upcoming Release of Obama’s Targeted Killing Policy and Casualty Numbers (Friday, June 24)
VI. Pre-Publication Review
- Oona Hathaway & Jack Goldsmith, Disappointing DOD Inspector General Report on Pre-Publication Review (Thursday, June 23)
VII. Brexit Vote
- Christine Bell, Guest Post: The UK’s EU Referendum: Personal Cards on the Table (Wednesday, June 22)
VIII. Congressional Hearings
- Just Security, National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, June 20–24 (Monday, June 13)