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Washington Post book critic Carlos Lozado talked about some of the notable books of 2021. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and insider interviews, and current…

Georgetown Law Professor Rosa Brooks detailed her experiences in policing after becoming an armed reserve police officer in Washington, D.C. She was interviewed by Houston Police Chief and M…

Professors talked about how the law is used during conflict. They cited examples from the American Civil War, the world wars, and recent international conflicts as they questioned whether la…

Rosa Brooks talked about her book How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon, in which she examines the change in how America fights wars. She was …

John Mueller and Mark Stewart talked about their book Chasing Ghosts: The Policing of Terrorism, in which they examine the costs and efficacy of federal and local counterterrorism efforts.

An international panel discussed human rights law. Among other topics they considered major successes as well as unaddressed issues in the human rights movement, the effectiveness of the ter…

Military and policy experts testified on the the constitutional and statutory authority for targeted killings with aerial drones of American terrorist suspects overseas. In his opening remar…

Former Defense Department adviser Rosa Brooks talks about the possibility of new rules being implemented governing the use of drones as the U.S. pursues terrorist threats across the world. I…

At a forum on how unmanned aerial drones are being used in the U.S. for non-military purposes Will Saletan analyzed public opinion on drones and Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) noted that d…

Panelists discussed national security law challenges for the next administration. Topics included Guantanamo Bay detainees and the idea of establishing a National Security Court in place of …