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Fast and Furious: Mixed Ruling in Oversight Committee v. Holder
This week, Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued an important opinion in Oversight Committee v. Holder, ongoing litigation in federal court in the District of Columbia. After the House…
Letter to the Editor: A Reply to David Golove on Iran
David Golove makes a compelling argument as to why a recent Senate bill – the Iran Nuclear Negotiations Act of 2014 – would have the “perverse” effect of strengthening…
News Roundup and Notes: August 22, 2014
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 At a Pentagon…
Sen McCain: Iran pact “in every aspect, a treaty” requiring Senate consent–and his bill that says the opposite
In an excellent post on Wednesday, my colleague David Golove dives deep into the constitutional requirements for a nuclear agreement with Iran. David’s analysis suggests…
UN Disarmament Board: New proposals to improve drone strike transparency and accountability
A new report of the UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters (full text) contains a number of recommendations related to both autonomous weapons and current…
Ferguson is not Fallujah
The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, has sparked a long overdue discussion about the militarization of local police. The funds and equipment funneled to police…
Chief Judge Kozinski’s “Serious Doubts” About Judge Bates’s FISA Reform Letters
Two weeks ago, I wrote about Judge Bates’s latest letter to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the Senate Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, objecting to various aspects…
James Foley and the Hostage Act
Some commentators have suggested that the newly disclosed special forces operation to rescue James Foley may have lacked congressional authorization, thereby further underscoring…
News Roundup and Notes: August 21, 2014
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 U.S. officials…
Attacks on Journalists a War Crime
According to a trophy video initially posted on YouTube but since removed, U.S. Journalist Jim Foley was beheaded by ISIS yesterday, further attesting to the group’s depravity.…
How Deep is U.S. Public Support for Airstrikes in Iraq?
A recent poll by the Pew Research Center/USA TODAY is being described by commentators as revealing a high level of US public support for airstrikes in Iraq. But how much comfort…
Presidential Authority to Conclude an Iran Nuclear Agreement—and the Senate’s Self-Defeating Bill
The prospect of a successful conclusion to the ongoing negotiations with Iran over a nuclear deal promises to generate a debate over fundamental constitutional questions about…