Secrecy & Leaks
The Law of Classified Information: A Primer
Matthew Kahn Thu, Jun 25, 2020, 3:13 PM
How the U.S. government regulates its secrets.
Matthew Kahn is a second-year student at Harvard Law School and a contributor at Lawfare. Prior to law school, he worked for two years as an associate editor of Lawfare and as a junior researcher at the Brookings Institution. He graduated from Georgetown University in 2017.
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Matthew Kahn Fri, Sep 6, 2019, 1:58 PM
The government of Iran announced it would breach nuclear research restrictions imposed under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and sent a letter to the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, detailing the country’s plans to disregard the restrictions, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Matthew Kahn Wed, Sep 4, 2019, 8:20 AM
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam agreed to withdraw legislation that would allow mainland China to extradite Hong Kong residents for trial, reports the New York Times. The legislation sparked three months of protests to preserve broader democratic norms and institutions in the island territory.
The Week That Will Be
The Week That Will Be
Matthew Kahn Tue, Sep 3, 2019, 11:11 AM
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar)
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Matthew Kahn Fri, Aug 30, 2019, 12:52 PM
The former military commander of the Columbian FARC guerilla group that ceased operations after signing a peace agreement in 2017, called for a return to war and alleged that the government had violated the deal, reports the New York Times.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Matthew Kahn Wed, Aug 28, 2019, 11:37 AM
In a bid to stymie factions that oppose a no-deal Brexit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he would suspend parliament through mid-October on Wednesday, details the New York Times.
China has declined to let a U.S. naval warship port in Qingdao, Reuters reports.
Guantanamo Bay
D.C. Circuit Overrules District Court's Due Process Ruling in Qasim v. Trump
Matthew Kahn Fri, Jun 21, 2019, 11:11 AM
On Friday, the D.C. Circuit ruled in Qasim v. Trump that circuit precedent in Kiyemba v. Obama does not preclude Guantanamo detainees from claiming procedural due process violations. The ruling reverses the district court's ruling below and remands the case for consideration on the merits of the claim. The ruling is below.