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The Week That Was
Eric Columbus unpacked the Department of Justice’s prosecution of the Broadview, Illinois, ICE protestors, from its start with Operation Midway Blitz to its final hearing on May 21, where a federal judge dismissed the charges. Columbus argu...
Today on Lawfare: May 22, 2026
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R.I.P. Chicago Protester Prosecution (2025-2026)
Eric Columbus unpacked the Department of Justice’s prosecution of the Broadview, Illinois, ICE protestors, from its start with Operation Midway Blitz to...
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Years ago, back when Twitter was still Twitter, the semi-famous comic account @dril posted one of my favorite tweets of all time: “issuing correction on a previous post of mine, regarding the terror group ISIL. you...
Today on Lawfare: May 21, 2026
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Pressure Without Pause: Iraq’s Role in the Postwar Iran Settlement
Omar Mohammed argued that the U.S. should maintain sustained pressure on Iranian-backed militias embedded within Iraq because these gro...
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