Brazil’s Search for Accountability After Jan. 8
Last month, Brazil’s highest electoral court found that former President Jair Bolsonaro had abused his political power in the 2022 elections because of his conduct in a meeting with foreign ambassador...
27 Juli 202356min
The Judicial Revolution Is Here
The first phase of Israel's judicial overhaul is now law. Huge numbers of people are in the streets, reservists are resigning, the stock market is tanking, and Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes ...
26 Juli 20231h 1min
Can Trump Be Tried in Four Places at Once?
Former President Trump is facing criminal charges in Florida and New York, and indictments are reportedly likely in Fulton County, Georgia, and Washington, D.C. Two of these are in federal court; two ...
25 Juli 202356min
The Justice Department Appeals Oath Keepers Sentences
On July 12, the Justice Department appealed the sentences of seven Oath Keepers convicted for Jan. 6-related crimes. Five have been convicted of seditious conspiracy, and two others were convicted of ...
24 Juli 202339min
Rational Security: The “Five Dollar Footlong-Gate” Edition
This week on Rational Security, Alan, Quinta, and Scott got together to NOT talk about that ONE big story that's not quite ripe yet. (You know the one. It involves sandwiches.) But they did chat throu...
23 Juli 20231h 6min
Lawfare Archive: Is Trump Creating a Deep State?
From November 18, 2020: In the waning days of his administration, the president has attempted to install a political loyalist as General Counsel of the National Security Agency, a position that is tra...
22 Juli 202349min
Asaf Lubin on Cyber Espionage and International Law
On June 16, the U.S. State Department discovered unauthorized access to its Exchange Online email services and reported it to Microsoft. Almost a month later, on July 11, Microsoft disclosed the attac...
21 Juli 202348min
Chatter: National Security Insights from Board Games with Volko Ruhnke
Gaming might seem far removed from national security, but Volko Ruhnke's experience proves otherwise. During his career as an intelligence analyst and manager, he designed and published many commercia...
20 Juli 20231h 29min
