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The Lawfare Podcast: David Priess on the History of the President's Daily Brief
Jen Patja Howell Tue, Jul 7, 2020, 5:01 AM
David Priess is the chief operating officer of the Lawfare Institute.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Chris Brose on 'The Kill Chain'
Jen Patja Howell Mon, Jul 6, 2020, 5:01 AM
Christian Brose was the staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and he was also John McCain's senior policy adviser. He now works as the chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries, and he is the author of "The Kill Chain: Defending America and the Future of High-Tech Warfare," a look at how far behind the United States is growing in possible conflict against its principal national security adversary: China.
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The Lawfare Podcast: David Shimer on 'Rigged'
Jen Patja Howell Fri, Jul 3, 2020, 5:01 AM
Jack Goldsmith spoke with David Shimer, the author of "Rigged: America, Russia and 100 Years of Covert Electoral Interference." They discussed United States and Soviet interference in elections during the Cold War, how and why the U.S. attitude toward foreign electoral interference changed after the Cold War, and whether and to what degree the Central Intelligence Agency still covertly intervenes in foreign elections today.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Darius Kazemi on The Great Bot Panic
Jen Patja Howell Thu, Jul 2, 2020, 5:01 AM
On this episode of Lawfare's Arbiters of Truth series on disinformation, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with Darius Kazemi, an internet artist and bot-maker extraordinaire.
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Rational Security: The 'Bounty Hunters' Edition
Jen Patja Howell Wed, Jul 1, 2020, 7:30 PM
Trump’s aides say they never briefed him about a Russian plot to kill U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Former aides say the president has been “delusional” in his dealing with foreign leaders. And as the coronavirus continues spreading, some federal workers are being furloughed.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Taking China to Court Over the Coronavirus
Jen Patja Howell Wed, Jul 1, 2020, 5:01 AM
As the United States continues to suffer from the effects of the coronavirus, the controversy surrounding China's alleged role in the pandemic has continued to grow. In recent weeks, it has even entered the U.S. courts, as private plaintiffs have brought claims against the Chinese government and related institutions for allegedly contributing to the spread of the virus.
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The Lawfare Podcast: About Those Russian Bounties
Jen Patja Howell Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 5:01 AM
The New York Times and Washington Post both report that a Russian intelligence unit is paying bounties to Taliban-affiliated militants for killing coalition, including U.S., soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan. The White House denies that the president has been briefed on the subject, although the newspapers report that the White House was alerted to it and didn't do anything about it. Congress is asking questions, and Trump's critics are certain that this is the latest example of the president bowing before Vladimir Putin.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Eric Posner on ‘The Demagogue's Playbook'
Jen Patja Howell Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 5:01 AM
Jack Goldsmith sat down with Eric Posner, the Kirkland & Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, and the author of the new book, "The Demagogue's Playbook: The Battle for American Democracy from the Founders to Trump." They discussed why demagogues are a characteristic threat in democracies, how the founders of the U.S.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Hong Kong’s Protests One Year On
Jen Patja Howell Fri, Jun 26, 2020, 5:01 AM
Jordan Schneider, the host of ChinaTalk, sat down with Antony Dapiran, Hong Kong-based lawyer and author of two books on protests in Hong Kong. They discussed the history and legacy of the 2019 protests on the anniversary of one of the largest protests in human history, when two million Hongkongers marched against the extradition bill.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Whitney Phillips and Ryan Milner on Our Polluted Information Environment
Jen Patja Howell Thu, Jun 25, 2020, 5:01 AM
In this episode of Lawfare's Arbiters of Truth series on disinformation, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with Whitney Phillips and Ryan Milner, authors of the new book, “You Are Here: A Field Guide for Navigating Polarized Speech, Conspiracy Theories, and Our Polluted Media Landscape.” Phillips is an assistant professor in Communications and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University, and Milner is an associate professor of Communication at the College of Charleston.