A Jan. 6 Criminal Update with Roger Parloff
While everyone's eyes have been on Mar-a-Lago, there has also been a lot going on with the Jan. 6 investigation: cases going to trial, major sentencing developments, and some people getting real time....
25 Aug 202247min
Elliot Ackerman on America's End in Afghanistan
One year ago this month, the last American troops withdrew from Afghanistan, marking the end of a 20-year war. To reflect on those two decades, Lawfare managing editor Tyler McBrien sat down with Elli...
24 Aug 202232min
Michael Gordon on the U.S. War Against the Islamic State
In 2014, as Islamic State insurgents took control of the Iraqi city of Mosul, President Barack Obama made the decision to send troops back to Iraq. Within five years, through the work of the United St...
23 Aug 20221h 2min
Andrew Tutt on the Torres Case, State Sovereign Immunity, and Congress's War Powers
One of the last decisions that the Supreme Court handed down this year was Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety. Le Roy Torres, an Iraq war veteran and Texas state trooper, sued the state of Te...
22 Aug 202243min
Chatter: Gone with the Wind, Hitler, and America First with Sarah Churchwell
Gone with the Wind—the top-grossing movie of all time, adjusted for inflation—remains an iconic influence in American culture, despite its deeply troubling portrayal of social and political dynamics i...
21 Aug 20221h 22min
Rational Security: The “Mar-a-gate v. Water-a-Lago” Edition
In this cross-post of Rational Security, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by their fellow Lawfare senior editor Molly Reynolds to talk through a week of big national security news stories, includin...
21 Aug 20221h 11min
Lawfare Archive: African Elections and U.S. Interests
From March 19, 2019: Demographic, technological, and geostrategic developments are disrupting the electoral landscape in sub-Saharan Africa. How do these shifts affect the political climate for democr...
20 Aug 202237min
Hal Brands and Michael Beckley on the Emerging Conflict with China
What is the nature and timescale of U.S. geopolitical competition with China? Which country is stronger in the near term and long term? And what will the answers to these questions mean for Chinese mi...
19 Aug 202242min
