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Some Obvious Thoughts About the Comey Firing
As it says on the tin, most of what I have to say about the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey is obvious, and indeed, most of it has already been said well by others. But…
New White Paper Series: 21st Century Framework for Digital Privacy
The National Constitution Center has launched a new white paper series on a Twenty-First Century Framework for Digital Privacy, with some very interesting papers from none other…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, May 8-May 12
Monday, May 8 2:30pm – Senate Judiciary Committee – Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election (here) Tuesday, May 9 9:30am – Senate Committee on Armed Services…
On Israeli Airstrikes in Syria—Lawful and No Need for Transparency
In his post “Israeli Airstrikes in Syria: The International Law Analysis You Won’t Find,” Asaf Lubin is perplexed by the dearth of discussion by what he describes as jus…
2 Points by Stephen Preston on a Congressional War Authorization for ISIS
Stephen Preston, former General Counsel to the CIA and to the Department of Defense, was a speaker at a recent Heritage Foundation event entitled, “Is it Time for Congress…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Apr. 29-May 5)
I. Children in Armed Conflict Gordon Brown and Shaheed Fatima Q.C., Fighting to Protect Children in Conflict (Wednesday, May 3) II. Authorization for Use of Military Force: ISIS…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, May 1-May 5
Tuesday, May 2 9:30am – Senate Committee on Armed Services – United States Transportation Command (here) 10:00am – House Committee on Armed Services – Three Decades…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Apr. 21-28)
I. War Powers, Congressional Authorization, Use of Force: North Korea, ISIS, Syria John Dehn, Calling on Congress and the President’s Advisors to Defend the Constitution (Tuesday,…
All About “About” Collection
The National Security Agency announced Friday that it will be halting a controversial form of collection it had been conducting under Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act—so…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, April 24-April 28
Tuesday, April 25 9:30am – Senate Committee on Armed Services – Policy and Strategy in the Asia-Pacific (here) 9:45am – Senate Committee on Foreign Relations – The…
The Early Edition: April 24, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. The KOREAN PENINSULA China’s…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Apr. 14-21)
I. U.S. Intervention in Syria Michael J. Adams, When Moral Compulsion is Characterized as a Crime of Aggression (Monday, Apr. 17) Ryan Goodman, Robert S. Taylor: On the Syria…