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Help Wanted: Custodians for the Rule of Law
A version of these remarks were delivered by Lisa Monaco at the University of Chicago Law School Diploma and Hooding Ceremony on June 10, 2017, where she also received the Distinguished…
As Hackers Target U.S. Voting Machines, We Need Leaders Who’ll Put Country Over Party
“If there has ever been a clarion call for vigilance and action against a threat to the very foundation of our democratic political system, this episode is it,” former…
Fall of Mosul Raises Question: What Should Be Done with Female Foreign Fighters?
In the aftermath of the assault on Mosul, we have gained significant insights into the scale and substance of the brutality experienced by civilians during the occupation by ISIS and…
A Former Federal Prosecutor Dissects Kushner’s Statement
The Jared Kushner’s statement, released yesterday by his lawyers, is a very carefully crafted document that undoubtedly was meticulously written, edited, and/or reviewed…
The Three Sessions Succession Scenarios
President Trump took to Twitter this morning ostensibly to defend his “beleaguered” Attorney General, even though at least some of that beleaguerment is, thanks to…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, July 24-27
Tuesday, July 25 10:00am – House Foreign Affairs Committee – Authorization for the Use of Military Force and Current Terrorist Threats (here) 10:00am – House…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (July 15-21)
I. The Trump-Russia Investigations Steve Vladeck, Five Questions about the Scope and Limits of the President’s Pardon Power (Friday, July 21) Andy Wright, Possible Presidential…
Five Questions about the Scope and Limits of the President’s Pardon Power
On the front page of today’s Washington Post, Carol D. Leonnig, Ashley Parker, Rosalind S. Helderman, and Tom Hamburger report that the Trump administration is currently…
Three Ways Trump’s NYT Interview Worsens Team Trump’s Legal Troubles
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump gave an interview with the New York Times that is astonishing in its bombast and disrespect for the competence of people who serve the administration.…
Lessons From Mosul: How to Reduce Civilian Harm in Urban Warfare
Fighting in densely populated areas poses a number of significant challenges to forces trying to adhere to the rules that govern warfare. Even assuming that international humanitarian…
Rinat Akhmetshin: Low-Hanging Fruit for Trump-Russia Investigators
Since last week’s revelation of Donald Trump Jr.’s June 2016 meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya and several of her associates, much of the legal focus has…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, July 17-21
Monday, July 17 5:00 pm – Senate Committee on Foreign Relations – A Review of the State Department Reauthorization Bill for FY 2018 and the State Department Reorganization…