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(Not So) Fast and Furious Settlement in Congressional Subpoena Case
Efforts to settle lengthy litigation over congressional subpoena power and executive privilege hit a snag this week. Judge Amy Berman Jackson declined to vacate her executive privilege…
U.S. Military’s “Collective Self-Defense” of Non-State Partner Forces: What Does International Law Say?
Earlier this month, Senator Tim Kaine made public a letter he wrote to Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis asking for clarification on the meaning of “collective self-defense of…
The Early Edition: October 26, 2018
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The Constitutional Challenge to Robert Mueller’s Appointment (Part I): Introduction
[Minor Update after Oral Argument below–November 8] Two weeks from today, on Thursday, November 8, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (Judges Henderson,…
Polish Government’s Power Trip Interrupted?
The European Court of Justice tells Poland's Law and Justice party: Follow European Union rules or leave.
The Early Edition: October 25, 2018
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10 Priorities for Peace, Human Rights and Justice in Yemen: An Important Joint Statement From Country’s Civil Society
Twenty-three civil society groups have released one of the most important NGO statements of the past four years of the war and humanitarian disaster in Yemen.
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board’s Disappointing Report on PPD-28 Implementation
Edward Snowden’s revelations that the NSA engaged in massive spying operations overseas prompted outrage and political blowback from our closest allies. In an attempt to manage…
How Will Nikki Haley’s Resignation Affect U.S. Policy Towards Africa?
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley’s surprise resignation earlier this month led to a handful of predictable questions, including why was she resigning, why now,…
Two New Reports Expose How Black Americans Are Targeted by Russian Disinformation
Russian disinformation exploits American racial divisions. But Russian manipulation of both sides of political spectrum may, in the end, galvanize social media companies and Congress…
The Early Edition: October 24, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: How About Some Regulation of the Mercenary Industry?
Following Sarah Knuckey and Ryan Goodman’s post on U.S. mercenaries in Yemen, I’d like to provide a bit of international legal background to the urgent discussion of whether…