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National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, November 9–13
Below is a calendar of congressional hearings on national security matters for this week. The House is out of session and many members will be conducting work in their home districts,…
The Mavi Marmara Appeal: The ICC Prosecutor Wins by Losing
This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from the previous week or looks…
News Roundup and Notes: November 9, 2015
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. EGYPT There is mounting…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (October 31–November 6)
I. Power Wars Symposium Oona Hathaway, The Savage Effect (Monday, November 2) Marty Lederman, Further on the Law of the Bin Laden Operation, Part I (Tuesday, November 3) Marty…
McCain’s Hearing Threat and the Bergdahl Court-Martial
Last month, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, stated his opinion that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who is currently facing charges before a…
News Roundup and Notes: November 6, 2015
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. IRAQ and SYRIA Russian airstrikes…
The Assassination Ban and Targeted Killings
In public speeches, administration officials have criticized the use of the word “assassination” to characterize targeted killings carried out by the United States. The administration’s…
Power Wars Symposium: The Ascendancy of the Lawyer
Editor’s Note: This is the latest entry in a symposium Just Security is hosting in conjunction with this week’s release of Power Wars: Inside Obama’s Post-9/11 Presidency by…
Power Wars Symposium: Surveillance, Individual Rights, and the Obama Administration
Editor’s Note: This is the latest entry in a symposium Just Security is hosting in conjunction with this week’s release of Power Wars: Inside Obama’s Post-9/11 Presidency by…
News Roundup and Notes: November 5, 2015
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. IRAQ and SYRIA Democrat…
The International Criminal Court, the Islamic State, and Chemical Weapons
Ralf Trapp recently wrote here about an investigation by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Northern Iraq…
Power Wars Symposium: Further on the law of the bin Laden operation, Part II
Editor’s Note: This is the third entry in a symposium Just Security is hosting in conjunction with this week’s release of Power Wars: Inside Obama’s Post-9/11 Presidency by…