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Video of How to End the Forever War and Fight ISIL: Q&A with Harold Koh
How can the United States wind down operations in Afghanistan responsibly? Is there likely to be an end to “armed conflict” with al Qaeda anytime soon? What role does…
White House Sends Proposed ISIL AUMF to Congress (full text)
Today, the White House is sending a proposed draft of an Islamic State-specific authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) to Congress. Expect more on this in the days…
News Roundup and Notes: February 11, 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 Islamic State…
Letter to President Obama on 2001 AUMF Sunset
Earlier today, a group of legal experts–including Rosa Brooks, Sarah Cleveland, Jen Daskal, Walter Dellinger, Ryan Goodman, Rebecca Ingber, Harold Koh, and I–sent a letter…
Surveillance and the Vanishing Right to Know
Editor’s Note: This post offers a preview of the authors’ upcoming article in the Santa Clara Law Review: The Notice Paradox: Secret Surveillance, Criminal Defendants…
Panel Preview: Trial Issues in Terrorism Cases
(JNSL&P Symposium on Terrorism Trials)
[Editor’s Note: The following post is the third in a four-part series previewing Wednesday’s annual symposium of the Journal of National Security Law & Policy (Part I…
News Roundup and Notes: February 10, 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 Islamic State…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, February 9-13
Below is a calendar of Congressional hearings on national security matters for this week. Tuesday, February 10, 2015 9:30am – Senate Armed Services – Global Challenges and…
Challenging the Guantánamo Narrative: “Too Dangerous to Transfer”
This post is the latest installment of our Monday Reflections feature in which a different Just Security editor takes an in-depth look at the big stories from the previous…
“Gag order” on Military Commission defendants substantially lifted
Very important and welcome news from Guantánamo Bay: The defendants in military commissions cases and their counsel are now free to discuss their interrogations and conditions…
News Roundup and Notes: February 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. AFGHANISTAN A drone strike…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Jan 31- Feb 6)
I. Torture Katherine Hawkins, Guest Post: Torture and the CIA’s Unaccountability Boards (Thursday, Feb. 5) II. Detention & Trials Steve Vladeck, Military Commissions…