Biodefense
Privacy Issues at the Heart of North Carolina’s Coronavirus Response
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Lessons learned from the privacy considerations of North Carolina’s coronavirus response.
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Campaign 2020
Cancel the Vice Presidential Debate
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With the White House in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak, it’s not safe.
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The Rules for Displacing an Ailing Presidential Candidate
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What happens if a sick presidential candidate won't drop out? This hypothetical illuminates important features in the presidential electoral system.
Biodefense
Public Disclosure of Presidential Illnesses: The Discouraging History
David Priess Fri, Oct 2, 2020, 7:48 PM
History provides plenty of reason to believe that the public will not receive thorough updates about President Trump’s health following his diagnosis with COVID-19.
Homeland Security
The 9/11 Commission Report, the Pandemic and the Future of Homeland Security
Carrie Cordero Fri, Sep 11, 2020, 9:05 AM
What insights does the 9/11 Commission Report have for the current era?
Biodefense
Department of Defense Report Finds Laboratory Safety and Security Deficiencies
Matt Gluck Thu, Aug 6, 2020, 10:58 AM
A 2016 Department of Defense report identified several deficiencies in biosafety and biosecurity policies and procedures in Defense Department laboratories. A recent follow-up report found that some problems persist.
Biodefense
House Republicans' Unprecedented Lawsuit to Stop Remote Voting
William Ford, Margaret Taylor Tue, Aug 4, 2020, 8:01 AM
House Republicans have sued to enjoin the use of the House’s proxy voting system. Will the case break new ground?
Healthy Elections Project
Announcing a New Series on Healthy Elections
Nathaniel Persily, Charles Stewart, III, Benjamin Wittes Fri, Jul 31, 2020, 10:35 AM
A new partnership between Lawfare and the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections project will bring readers an up-to-date stream of granular and detailed content related to election integrity in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus
A Strategic Framework to Improve Coronavirus Response in Africa
Judd Devermont, Nilanthi Samaranayake Thu, Jul 30, 2020, 11:13 AM
The response to the global pandemic by African countries and their external partners has been hampered by a lack of coordination. To streamline efforts to combat the coronavirus in Africa, the U.S. should consider exporting the “Quad Plus” framework used in the Indo-Pacific.
Coronavirus
Justice Department Charges Two Chinese Nationals with COVID-Related Hacking
Chas Kissick Wed, Jul 22, 2020, 2:12 PM
The Justice Department announced the indictments against two Chinese private citizens, Li Xiaoyu (known as Oro0lxy) and Dong Jiazhi, for unauthorized infiltration of computers and the theft of terabytes of COVID-19 research data. The pair were indicted in the Eastern District of Washington.