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Jack Goldsmith

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How J. Edgar Hoover Went From Hero to Villain

Before his abuses of power were exposed, he was celebrated as a scourge of Nazis, Communists, and subversives.

by Jack Goldsmith via The Atlantic on November 22, 2022
Jimmy Hoffa and 'The Irishman': A True Crime Story?

Martin Scorsese's new film is premised on a confession that is not credible.

by Jack Goldsmith via New York Review of Books on September 26, 2019

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A playing card King superimposed over Trump's face.

The Dangerous Legal Theory Behind Trump’s Power Grabs

There was no “unitary executive” until some dudes made the idea up to save Nixon.

by Pema Levy via Mother Jones on May 5, 2025

The Case Against Humane War

How the turn toward “precision” combat promoted endless war.

by Daniel Bessner via The New Republic on September 8, 2021

The First Hague Conference in 1899: A meeting in the Orange Hall of Huis ten Bosch palace – collections of the Imperial War Museums.

Oh, the Humanity

Yale's John Fabian Witt pens a review of Samuel Moyn's new book, Humane.

by John Fabian Witt via Just Security on September 8, 2021

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Did Making the Rules of War Better Make the World Worse?

Why efforts to curb the cruelty of military force may have backfired.

by Dexter Filkins via The New Yorker on September 2, 2021

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