I. Public Opinion
- James Piazza, Muslim Terrorism Suspects and Public Support for Harsh Interrogation and Detention (Tuesday, Dec. 6)
- Ryan Goodman, New ICRC Survey: Large Global Divide in Public Respect for Humanitarian Norms (Monday, Dec. 5)
II. Targeting and Lethal Force
- Philip Bobbitt, The Bobbitt Version (Wednesday, Dec. 7)
III. Surveillance
- Jennifer Daskal, Rule 41 Has Been Updated: What’s Needed Next (Monday, Dec. 5)
- Jennifer Daskal, The Ninth Circuit Upholds 702 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance, But Leaves Open Future Challenges (Tuesday, Dec. 6)
- Elizabeth Goitein, The Ninth Circuit’s Constitutional Detour in Mohamud (Thursday, Dec.8)
IV. Cybersecurity
- Kristen Eichensehr, The Economic Incentives for International Cybersecurity Coordination (Tuesday, Dec. 6)
V. The Law of War: Geographic Scope of Geneva Conventions, Human Shields, Human Rights Law, and Autonomous Weapons
- Beth Van Schaack, Memo to President Obama: You Have Another Memo to Withdraw (Monday, Dec. 5)
- Beth Van Schaack, Human Shields in International Humanitarian Law: A Guide to the Legal Framework (Wednesday, Dec. 7)
- Adil Haque, The Laws of War: Their Nature and Moral Function (Thursday, Dec. 8)
- Anthony Dworkin, Human Rights Law is the Legal Basis for Use of Force Against Non-State Armed Groups—But What Follows? (Friday, Dec. 9)
- Chris Jenks, What to Expect from Next Week’s Fifth CCW Review Conference Focusing on Lethal Autonomous Weapons (Friday, Dec. 9)
VI. President Obama’s Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding and Limiting the Use of Military Force
- Marty Lederman, President Obama’s Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding and Limiting the Use of Military Force [UPDATED] (Monday, Dec. 5)
- Alex Moorehead and Rahma A. Hussein, What’s Actually New in the New Drone Strike & Military Force Disclosures? (Tuesday, Dec. 6)
- Kate Brannen, In MacDill Speech, Obama Makes the Case For Why Wars Should be Fought Lawfully [Full Text] (Tuesday, Dec. 6)
- Rita Siemion, The Newly Released National Security Framework Report: An Important Step Forward
(Thursday, Dec. 8)
VII. President-elect Trump and Foreign Policy
- Michael Fuchs, Calling Mr. Trump (Wednesday, Dec. 7)
VIII. Civilian Casualties (Condolence Payments) in Syria
- Kate Brannen, Condolence Payments to Syrians (Monday, Dec. 5)