I. The Islamic State & Use of Military Force
- Steve Vladeck, The Irresponsible Institutional Politics of an “Election Year” (Monday, January 4)
- John Reed, Let’s Start Calling Combat Combat (Thursday, January 7)
II. Human Rights & International Law
- Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Top Gender and Security Moments of 2015 (Tuesday, January 5)
- Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, The Past is Never Far Away: Prosecutions for Human Rights Violations in Guatemala (Friday, January 8)
- Collin Allan, Was the Cyber Attack on a Dam in New York an Armed Attack? (Friday, January 8)
III. Guantánamo
- Marty Lederman, Closing GTMO: “Why Wasn’t There A Clearly Delineated Strategy?” (Sunday, January 3)
IV. Congressional Hearings
- Just Security, National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, January 4–8 (Monday, January 4)