Laura Dickinson

My latest in @thecrimson explains why an endowment tax would be disastrous for Harvard --- an order of magnitude worse than the research funding cuts. Oh, and there are also some NPV calculations, for the nerds out there. thecrimson.com/article/2025/5…

Check out my latest in @thecrimson. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

I have an article in @thecrimson about Harvard’s naming rights. To maximize revenue, the University should name everything from buildings to concentrations — then sell these rights at auction. thecrimson.com/column/harvard…

Another great column from @julien_berman. thecrimson.com/column/harvard…

The Presidential memorandum federalizing the National Guard is disturbingly broad, as I note in this article by @AmySherman1 @PolitiFact–it’s not limited to CA and could potentially be used nationwide. shorturl.at/I40u8

As I note in this article in @latimes by @laura_nelson and @kevrector, Trump’s deployment of the National Guard over the objection of the governor is unnecessary and contrary to our constitutional tradition. shorturl.at/zCBuA

Deploying the National Guard to CA is unnecessary and risks politicizing the military, which has enjoyed strong bipartisan support—as I note in this @sfchronicle piece by @KateGalbraith shorturl.at/Uu2fR

As I note in this WSJ article by @GingerOtis, it is highly unusual for the President to send the National Guard to a state when the governor objects, except as a last resort when law and order has completely broken down. shorturl.at/wmGpY

Looking for amazing online classes? Laura A. Dickinson (@LA_Dickinson), the Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law at @gwlaw, will be teaching LAW 6546 International Law of Human Rights (Online) and LAW 6870 National Security Law (Online) in Spring 2025!

As I note in this article, along with @brooks_rosa and @LizaGoitein, it would be unprecedented--completely outside US history and tradition--for the administration to invoke the Insurrection Act at the U.S. southern border right now. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

Harvard is standing up for all U.S. universities – for federal investments in scientific research, which are a key driver of the U.S. economy, and for academic freedom, which is a core reason why U.S. higher ed is the best in the world. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

This chart is also cool--obviously not all causation but there must be a lot of it. The column itself: thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

Trump plans to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the military to conduct mass deportations and suppress protests. Here's why that would be a disaster --- and what the White House OLC can do to set up stronger guardrails for the Act. In @thehill: tinyurl.com/95ech478

Thank you @rafaelmgrossi for coming to @gwlaw to discuss the role of @iaeaorg in ensuring the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear tech pursuant to robust and comprehensive legal frameworks.

In a world full of problems, nuclear is and must remain part of the solution. At George Washington Univ @GWtweets, I highlighted how @IAEAorg plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear tech pursuant to robust and comprehensive legal frameworks.

The 1st piece, written by GWU professor & natl security expert @LA_Dickinson, explains why the president’s ability to deploy the military under the Insurrection Act has been – & should be – narrowly understood, for both constitutional & practical reasons lawfaremedia.org/article/how-th…

Follow @lawfare & @protctdemocracy for future pieces on natsec costs of domestic deployments, concerns of military officials, & more. These perspectives can help inform the responsible exercise of commander-in-chief powers to deploy troops on U.S. soil. x.com/lawfare/status…

Be sure to read the latest from @gwlawnatsec Professor Laura Dickinson (@LA_Dickinson) in @lawfare on the Insurrection Act (Properly Understood). lawfaremedia.org/article/how-th…

Congrats to Dan E. Stigall (@DanStigall50), Distinguished Professorial Lecturer at @gwlawnatsec, for being one of the winners of the 2024 Distinguished Adjunct Teaching Award.

Great discussion at @gwlawnatsec this week with @NiAolainF, @GaryCorn5, and @LA_Dickinson of their new book entitled Big Data and Armed Conflict: Legal Issues Above and Below the Armed Conflict Threshold (part of the @Lieber_Inst series!)