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The Early Edition: January 26, 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. PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TORTURE…
Mattis Charting Reassuring Course, Separate From Trump
News of the first few days of the Trump administration at the White House describes backbiting, internal feuds, lots of tv watching and a mishmash of planned controversial policy…
Why the Trump Detention and Interrogation EO May Be Illegal
Via the New York Times, the indefatigable Charlie Savage has a summary of the forthcoming three-page Executive Order on “Detention and Interrogation of Enemy Combatants.”…
What Did the Courts Say When Bush was Accused of Targeting Muslim Immigrants?
Looking out my window in lower Manhattan, and with Donald Trump’s inauguration just a few days behind us, it’s hard to stop thinking that a Muslim man, sitting in a chair with…
How the European Convention on Human Rights Limits Cooperation with the Trump Administration
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to keep the Guantanamo Bay detention facility open and to “load it up with some bad dudes.” He also pledged to bring…
The Early Edition: January 25, 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. PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FOREIGN…
Divided 4-4 Second Circuit Denies Rehearing In Microsoft Ireland Case
Today, the Second Circuit — in a four-to-four split — denied rehearing in the Microsoft Ireland case (a case I have blogged about here, here, and here). The 60-page…
How News Media Can Get Misled by Tough Talk on Killing Terrorists
Image: US airstrike with 2,000lb bombs on ISIS bank in Mosul, Jan. 11, 2016 – CENTCOM Less than a half hour after Donald Trump took the oath of office on Friday, ABC News…
UK Supreme Court: Parliament Must Authorize Brexit Talks
The UK Supreme Court this morning ruled that the government of British Prime Minister Theresa May cannot initiate talks with Brussels about the kingdom’s withdrawal from…
Trump’s First Drone Strikes: How to Measure His Approach to Transparency and Accountability
The first drone strikes under President Donald Trump were reportedly launched just a day after his inauguration. According to the New York Times, 17 people were killed in three…
To The New CIA Director: Keep Your Promise On Torture
A week ago, the newly-confirmed CIA Director Mike Pomeo gave his promise not to torture. In response to a question by Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) as to whether he would restart…
The Early Edition: January 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. PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FOREIGN…