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Deportation Inc. produced with @situ_research, is a new video series that dives into how immigration enforcement has expanded into a powerful, profit-driven ecosystem. Watch the first two videos–an intro situating the project’s historical and political context and an episode focused on detention–now: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

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What does it look like when the government violates court orders in 300 separate immigration habeas cases? Katherine Pompilio and Benjamin Wittes announce a new database which tracks government non-compliance with court orders around the country.

This week's Trials of the Trump Administration livestream starts in 1 hour! Join Benjamin Wittes, @AnnaBower, @rparloff, and @mollylroberts for a discussion of a judge ordering that the White House ballroom construction stop, litigation challenging President Trump’s new executive order on elections, and more.

"The strength of Nasr’s book lies not in its description of the specifics of the current conflict, but in its analysis of how Iran, Israel, and the United States got here." J. Dana Stuster reviews “Iran’s Grand Strategy" by Vali Nasr.

Rachel Alpert argues that Congress should amend the statutory codification of the Cuba embargo that limits U.S. options to change sanctions and hinders the president’s ability to act quickly in a crisis.

In March, Lawfare hosted an event at Georgetown Law marking the 40th anniversary of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act On today's podcast, we're sharing the opening remarks from that event by Michael Dreeben, who talked about where ECPA came from and where the law stands now.

FISA Section 702, which authorizes U.S. spy agencies to collect information about foreign intelligence targets, expires on April 20. Glenn Gerstell explains why Congress should reauthorize 702 without new reforms.

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This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at the cyber operation capabilities of AI, the use of satellite WiFi in the Russia/Ukraine war, the NSA's new director, and more.

This month, the new IDF military advocate general withdrew the criminal charges against IDF soldiers charged with serious abuse of a Palestinian detainee. @yuvalshany1 and @amichaic discuss the decision and its implications for the Israeli military justice system.

Its the "Chicken Sh*t Bingo" Edition! On this week's Rational Security, @S_R_Anders, @AnnaBower, @KevinTFrazier, and @Klonick talked through the week’s big national security news in tech, including Anthropic's lawsuit challenging its supply chain designation, the Artemis II mission, and more.

Peyton Baker, @NicholasBednar, and Amy Wildermuth explain the Merit Systems Protection Board's recent opinion that concluded immigration judges were not protected from at-will presidential removal and its implications for the civil service.