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Re-upping in light of new reporting that the Trump administration has effectively declared war—in every sense—on drug cartels
I discuss here the legality of Trump Administration military strikes on TdA vessels @cfr.org
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PODCAST | The President's Inbox : The Legality of Trump's Drug-Boat Strikes, With Matthew Waxman
Matt Waxman, adjunct senior fellow for law and foreign policy and Liviu Librescu Professor of Law at Columbia University sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the legality of the Trump administra...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Re-upping in light of new reporting that the Trump administration has effectively declared war—in every sense—on drug cartels
I discuss here the legality of Trump Administration military strikes on TdA vessels @cfr.org
www.cfr.org/podcasts/tpi...
www.cfr.org/podcasts/tpi...
PODCAST | The President's Inbox : The Legality of Trump's Drug-Boat Strikes, With Matthew Waxman
Matt Waxman, adjunct senior fellow for law and foreign policy and Liviu Librescu Professor of Law at Columbia University sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the legality of the Trump administra...
www.cfr.org
October 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I discuss here the legality of Trump Administration military strikes on TdA vessels @cfr.org
www.cfr.org/podcasts/tpi...
www.cfr.org/podcasts/tpi...
Thanks to @reaganinstitute.bsky.social for having me on last week to discuss The Legal Perspective: Strikes Against Tren de Aragua and Hamas
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The Legal Perspective: Strikes Against Tren de Aragua and Hamas
YouTube video by Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute
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September 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Thanks to @reaganinstitute.bsky.social for having me on last week to discuss The Legal Perspective: Strikes Against Tren de Aragua and Hamas
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An important and very timely new book from my @cfr.org colleagues @jacobware.bsky.social and @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social
Exciting news: GOD, GUNS, and SEDITION is out today in paperback!
My @cfr.org and @columbiaup.bsky.social book, co-authored with @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social, tells the story of far-right terrorism in America and beyond—a topic that sadly remains as relevant as ever. bookshop.org/p/books/god-...
My @cfr.org and @columbiaup.bsky.social book, co-authored with @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social, tells the story of far-right terrorism in America and beyond—a topic that sadly remains as relevant as ever. bookshop.org/p/books/god-...
God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America
Far-Right Terrorism in America
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August 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
An important and very timely new book from my @cfr.org colleagues @jacobware.bsky.social and @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social
Re-upping this, in light of today's NYT reporting www.lawfaremedia.org/article/usin...
Using Force Against Mexican Drug Cartels: Domestic and International Law Issues
Executive branch lawyers could argue that using force against cartels would be consistent with past presidential uses of force, but it would be very difficult to defend under international law.
www.lawfaremedia.org
August 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Re-upping this, in light of today's NYT reporting www.lawfaremedia.org/article/usin...
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Today, it was reported that President Trump signed a directive for the U.S. military to use force against drug cartels his admin deemed terrorist organizations.
Last Dec., @mattwaxman.bsky.social and Ashley Deeks explored the legal questions that would result from using force against cartels:
Last Dec., @mattwaxman.bsky.social and Ashley Deeks explored the legal questions that would result from using force against cartels:
Using Force Against Mexican Drug Cartels: Domestic and International Law Issues
Executive branch lawyers could argue that using force against cartels would be consistent with past presidential uses of force, but it would be very difficult to defend under international law.
www.lawfaremedia.org
August 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today, it was reported that President Trump signed a directive for the U.S. military to use force against drug cartels his admin deemed terrorist organizations.
Last Dec., @mattwaxman.bsky.social and Ashley Deeks explored the legal questions that would result from using force against cartels:
Last Dec., @mattwaxman.bsky.social and Ashley Deeks explored the legal questions that would result from using force against cartels:
For more on these legal issues, here's a piece that Ashley Deeks and I wrote @lawfare a couple of years ago: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/usin...
August 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
For more on these legal issues, here's a piece that Ashley Deeks and I wrote @lawfare a couple of years ago: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/usin...
If anyone wants a step-by-step history of how we got to the current state of constitutional war powers, here's a video that @BobbyChesney & I recorded a few yrs ago. A key point is that growth of presidential power started way back in the Early Republic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH9F...
2.2 - Constitutional War Powers 2: Initiating War/Force
YouTube video by Robert Strauss Center
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June 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
If anyone wants a step-by-step history of how we got to the current state of constitutional war powers, here's a video that @BobbyChesney & I recorded a few yrs ago. A key point is that growth of presidential power started way back in the Early Republic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH9F...
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For a skeptical take on war powers reform, here's a short essay I wrote last year:
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War Powers Reform: A Skeptical View
There is much room for improvement to the existing war powers system. But this Essay has made three arguments that should be considered in any effort to reform
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June 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
For a skeptical take on war powers reform, here's a short essay I wrote last year:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
For a skeptical take on war powers reform, here's a short essay I wrote last year:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
War Powers Reform: A Skeptical View
There is much room for improvement to the existing war powers system. But this Essay has made three arguments that should be considered in any effort to reform
papers.ssrn.com
June 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
For a skeptical take on war powers reform, here's a short essay I wrote last year:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
He is the best man I ever knew. May his memory be a blessing
May 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
He is the best man I ever knew. May his memory be a blessing
This is a travesty but also a reckless setback for America's warfighting ability
In Pursuit of a ‘Warrior Ethos,’ Hegseth Targets Military’s Top Lawyers www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...
In Pursuit of a ‘Warrior Ethos,’ Hegseth Targets Military’s Top Lawyers www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...
Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’
The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of engagement.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This is a travesty but also a reckless setback for America's warfighting ability
In Pursuit of a ‘Warrior Ethos,’ Hegseth Targets Military’s Top Lawyers www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...
In Pursuit of a ‘Warrior Ethos,’ Hegseth Targets Military’s Top Lawyers www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...
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Great backgrounder and analysis by Dan Byman on the fall of Assad. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/how-...
How to Think about the Fall of Assad
The dictator’s demise will be cause for celebration, though it will open up new dangers for the region and for U.S. interests there.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 8, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Great backgrounder and analysis by Dan Byman on the fall of Assad. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/how-...
The world lost a great one this week. I owe him so much
Chief Judge Sykes announces Judge Joel Flaum, senior judge on the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, dies at 88.
December 8, 2024 at 1:31 AM
The world lost a great one this week. I owe him so much
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Want to get up to speed on many of the executive power issues of the second Trump administration? Consider Bauer & Goldsmith, After Trump. www.amazon.com/After-Trump-...
After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency
After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency [Bauer, Bob, Goldsmith, Jack] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency
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December 3, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Want to get up to speed on many of the executive power issues of the second Trump administration? Consider Bauer & Goldsmith, After Trump. www.amazon.com/After-Trump-...
With my colleagues Anu Bradford & Eileen Li, we explain how domestic law & politics shape great-power strategic moves in the Chip Wars, like below: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 3, 2024 at 5:04 PM
With my colleagues Anu Bradford & Eileen Li, we explain how domestic law & politics shape great-power strategic moves in the Chip Wars, like below: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Honest question: How can any senator read this article and then vote for this nominee as secretary of defense?
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Pete Hegseth’s Secret History
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...
www.newyorker.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Honest question: How can any senator read this article and then vote for this nominee as secretary of defense?
www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
For those following global chip competition, an updated draft "How Domestic Institutions Shape the Global Tech War," with Anu Bradford & Eileen Li. Comments, critiques are very welcome.
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How Domestic Institutions Shape the Global Tech War
<p><i><span>The United States, China, and the European Union (EU) are engaged in a national security-driven economic competition over advanced technology. Many
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November 25, 2024 at 5:51 PM
For those following global chip competition, an updated draft "How Domestic Institutions Shape the Global Tech War," with Anu Bradford & Eileen Li. Comments, critiques are very welcome.
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