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The Lawfare Podcast features discussions with experts, policymakers, and opinion leaders at the nexus of national security, law, and policy. On issues from foreign policy, homeland security, intelligence, and cybersecurity to governance and law, we have doubled down on seriousness at a time when others are running away from it. Visit us at www.lawfaremedia.org.

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For today's episode, Lawfare Foreign Policy Editor Daniel Byman sits down with Holly Berkley Fletcher, former CIA Africa analyst, and Alexander Palmer, fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to discuss the growth of terrorism a... more

Candace Rondeaux, the founder and principal of Frontline Atlas, an independent geopolitical risk intelligence hub; a professor with the Future Security Initiative at Arizona State University; and a senior fellow in global security at New America join... more

In February, the Trump administration launched Operation Epic Fury in Iran—without congressional approval. The War Powers Resolution is supposed to constrain the president's ability to wage war. But is it?

On today's podcast, Lawfare Executive Edito... more

From July 17, 2023: The only thing more impressive than the performance of generative AI systems like GPT-4 and Stable Diffusion is the sheer volume of training data that went into these systems. GPT was reportedly trained on, essentially, the entire... more

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Nicholas Enrich
Former Acting Assistant Administrator of Global Health at USAID; author of Into the Woodchipper, A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID
USAID, author
Episode: Lawfare Daily: An Insider’s Account of the Trump Administration’s Dismantling of USAID
Adam Unikowsky
Attorney
Law firm (as introduced in episode)
Episode: Lawfare Daily: Chatting on Chatrie with Adam Unikowsky, Michael Dreeben, and Richard Salgado
Michael Dreeben
Former Deputy Solicitor General
Former Deputy Solicitor General, Stanford lecturer
Episode: Lawfare Daily: Chatting on Chatrie with Adam Unikowsky, Michael Dreeben, and Richard Salgado
Richard Salgado
Lecturer in Law at Stanford; Google technologist brief co-author
Stanford University; Google (as technologist brief)
Episode: Lawfare Daily: Chatting on Chatrie with Adam Unikowsky, Michael Dreeben, and Richard Salgado
Nick Bednar
Special guest from the University of Minnesota
Lawfare Editorial Universe / University of Minnesota
Episode: Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 1
Carrie Cordero
Formerly served in the National Security Division of the Justice Department
Former National Security Division, U.S. DOJ
Episode: Lawfare Archive: Carrie Cordero and Paul Rosenzweig Weigh in on Comey
Paul Rosenzweig
Formerly served under Independent Counsel, Kenneth Starr, during the Clinton administration
Former Independent Counsel staff
Episode: Lawfare Archive: Carrie Cordero and Paul Rosenzweig Weigh in on Comey
Michael Posner
Director of the Center for Business and Human Rights at NYU Stern School of Business; former Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
New York University Stern School of Business
Episode: Lawfare Archive: Bananas and Corporate Accountability for Human Rights
Gavin McCormick
Founder/leader in climate tech; ClimateTrace and Watt Time cofounder
ClimateTrace; Watt Time
Episode: Scaling Laws: Identifying the Myths and Facts of AI's Environmental Impact with Gavin McCormick

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Benjamin Wittes
Editor-in-Chief of Lawfare; frequent host and interviewer on policy and legal topics

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Lawfare Daily: Chatting on Chatrie with Adam Unikowsky, Michael Dreeben, and Richard Salgado
Q: Walk us through the basic mechanics of what happened to the client to get to this point, and what is a geofence warrant?
The police sought to identify individuals within a geofence around the crime scene by obtaining anonymized location data from Google, then narrowed the list, and finally de-anonymized a few to pinpoint suspects, raising questions about particularization and privacy.
Lawfare Daily: An Insider’s Account of the Trump Administration’s Dismantling of USAID
Q: What happened during the transition in January 2025?
Executive orders froze foreign assistance, leading to a rapid dismantling effort by Doge and political appointees that sidelined career staff and disrupted life-saving programs, contracts, and funding.
Lawfare Daily: An Insider’s Account of the Trump Administration’s Dismantling of USAID
Q: What was USAID's core mission before the drawdown?
USAID aimed to increase global life expectancy and expand access to quality health care by partnering with host governments to strengthen health systems, with a substantial budget and a focus on diseases like HIV, malaria, TB, and maternal and child health.
Scaling Laws: Identifying the Myths and Facts of AI's Environmental Impact with Gavin McCormick
Q: What role should government play in this data-driven approach to environmental regulation?
Governments should set outcomes and standards based on science, not prescribe exact methods. Regulation should push for measurable emissions reductions, while allowing markets and innovation to determine the best paths, including voluntary reductions by companies when credible data supports them.
Scaling Laws: Identifying the Myths and Facts of AI's Environmental Impact with Gavin McCormick
Q: How does ClimateTrace actually gather and verify emissions data at global scale?
ClimateTrace uses satellites, ground data, and cooperative data-sharing from nonprofits, companies, and regulators to create an open, verifiable dataset of emissions. The coalition principle—no single leader and open access—drives participation and improves accuracy, enabling a global view of where emissions come from and how they change with policy and market signals.

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This program features high-level discussions at the intersection of law, national security, and policy, often with subject-matter experts, practitioners, and senior journalists. Episodes routinely cover legal frameworks around surveillance, national security authorities, warfare, and geopolitics, with deep dives into cases, statutes, and governance challenges. A standout aspect is the blend of archival/contextual framing with current events, providing both historical perspective and practical policy implications. The show generally favors rigorous legal analysis, policy nuance, and real-world impact, making it a strong fit for audiences in government, defense, law, and tech policy who want to understand how law and policy shape national sec... more

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