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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked by Air Force personnel, checks a Hermes 900 drone

The Legal Takeover of the Manifestly Unlawful Order Doctrine in Israel

The involvement of lawyers allows combatants to absolve themselves from thinking about human rights considerations as long as they believe the military functions as part of a democratic…
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Baghdadi Raid Documents Suggest New US Standards for Assessing Civilian Harm

If the U.S. government requires metadata to prove evidence of civilian harm, it essentially means researchers will have to find the exact person who took the original image, speak…
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The Meta Studies: Nuanced Findings, Corporate Spin, and Media Oversimplification

A collaboration between social scientists and Meta has been held up as a potential “new model for platform research” that may help explain the effects social media companies…

The Year of Section 702 Reform, Part III: Why Congress Should Not Exempt Warrantless “Foreign Intelligence” Queries

A cramped approach to protecting Americans’ privacy would be a mistake, both as a legal matter and a practical one.

Guatemalan Election Runoff Endangered by Corrupt Authorities

A surprise finish by an opposition candidate has spurred concern that the second round of elections will be canceled or stolen.
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The Perils and Promise of AI Regulation

With the launch of ChatGPT late last year, Congress is racing to catch up to the great promise and peril presented by the rapid deployment of artificial intelligence (AI). Just…
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps rehearse in hazy smoke

Burning Threats: How Wildfires Undermine U.S. National Security

Climate change impacts like wildfires will affect readiness for the next war — from missed training exercises to drained resources.
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Missouri v. Biden Raises More First Amendment Questions Than It Answers

The interactions at the heart of Missouri v. Biden implicate many speech interests: those of the platforms, independent entities researching misinformation, the government, and…
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Bugs in the Software Liability Debate

In the debate over software liability, a negligence standard requires research and must not lean only on avoiding "known vulnerabilities."
Cyber Security specialist Carolina Taborda stands in a room with others working on computers, during an interview with AFP in San Jose, Costa Rica, on July 14, 2022, as the government faced cyber attacks that had already been going on for months, some apparently from Russia, leading several institutions to provisionally revert to working manually, without reliance on technology. (Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)

In the Contest Between Democracy and Autocracy, the US Must Step Up Assistance on Cybersecurity

The US approach to protecting its partners against cyber threats has not kept pace with the scale and scope of the challenges.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L), US President Joe Biden (C) and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) hold a press conference against the backdrop of a naval vessel, after a trilateral meeting during the AUKUS summit on March 13, 2023 in San Diego, California. Biden hosted his counterparts to discuss the procurement of nuclear-powered submarines and other terms of a pact between the three nations. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

AUKUS Is More Than Submarines: Its Advanced Capabilities Pillar Will Also Require Fundamental Shifts

Australia, the UK, and the US also pledged to cooperate on advanced capabilities. That will require some fundamental shifts.
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The Just Security Podcast: Free Speech and Content Moderation in Missouri v. Biden

To unpack the initial decision in Missouri v. Biden, and what it means for the First Amendment, we have Knight Institute Fellow Mayze Teitler.
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