Asha Rangappa

5 days ago | asharangappa.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

On the first day of my National Security Law class, I spend the entire time going through the powers allocated to Congress and the President in Articles I and II and what it tells us about the balance of power among the branches when it comes to national security. It’s a fun exercise, because my students have typically not looked at the Constitution through this lens before.

1 week ago | contrarian.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

We told you we wanted to have fun, and we take fun seriously at The Contrarian. Each week we will share The Contrarian pet(s) of the week. (The pet need not be contrarian.) Subscribers are invited to submit their furry friend!Name: PancakeAge: 2 1/2Breed: Maine CoonHobbies: Playing fetch with hair ties and other random objects, Olympic-level high jumps with feather toy, sneak attack from dining table chairs, stretching out for tummy rubs.

2 weeks ago | contrarian.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

Jen Rubin moderated the fourth panel of our ‘100 Days Conference’ Fighting Corruption and Protecting Civil Society with Asha Rangappa and Vanita Gupta. Together, they discuss the role that civil society plays in pushing back against authoritarian threats. is an Assistant Dean and Senior Lecturer at the Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Previously, she served as a former Special Agent of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations.

2 weeks ago | asharangappa.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

I’m currently in the U.K. attending the Cambridge Disinformation Summit, and was looking forward to posting about some of the interesting disinformation research that was presented that dovetails with the the material covered in my Substack course. That was my plan, at least, until my phone started blowing up from reporters asking me to comment on the arrest by the FBI of a judge in Milwaukee.

4 weeks ago | asharangappa.substack.com | Asha Rangappa

I’m am co-publishing my notes for CAFE Insider right here on my Substack, so you can get them immediately! Listen to this note and get insights from myself and other legal experts by following The Counsel Podcast from CAFE.