Claire Finkelstein
Professor, founder and director of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, providing legal and ethical analysis of urban warfare and human shielding issues.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 16min
How the ICE killings could lead to a civil war
Claire Finkelstein, law and philosophy professor and national security law expert at Penn, gives legal analysis on federal tactics and risks of domestic confrontation. She discusses disturbing footage and public alarm. She examines patterns suggesting deliberate strategies, forensic details of two shootings, and how federalized forces could escalate clashes into wider conflict.
Feb 13, 2026 • 56min
Lawfare Daily: Lessons for Civilian Harm Mitigation in Urban Warfare, from Gaza and Beyond
Claire Finkelstein, ethics and law scholar on urban warfare. Larry Lewis, civilian-harm mitigation scientist advising commanders. Christopher Maier, former DoD official who shaped mitigation policy. Geoffrey Corn, law professor and ex-Army JAG with Gaza field perspective. They discuss civilian harm mitigation in dense urban combat, lessons from Gaza, human shielding challenges, precautionary measures, investigations, and doctrine and training needs.
Jan 26, 2026 • 21min
Minnesota, ICE and the makings of a US civil war
Claire Finkelstein, law professor and director of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, brings national security and constitutional expertise. She walks through a University of Pennsylvania simulation of state-federal clashes. Discussion covers parallels to Minneapolis ICE actions, risks of National Guard versus federal troops, legal limits on orders, and how courts and accountability can prevent escalation.
