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What does Pearl Harbor have to do with the Bill of Rights? Everything.
The attack that led to the war that grew the National Security State
Patrick G Eddington
Past: CIA analyst, House senior policy advisor, USAR officer. Present: Think tank guy, dog dad. Always: Author, writer, researcher, Bill of Rights defender, 21st century Anti-Federalist.
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Will,
I think a lot folks have had the same reaction. As my work involves issues at the intersection of the Bill of Rights and “national…
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Hit Job: Congress Attacks Ed Snowden, Continues Ostrich-style “Oversight”
If you’re a current or former member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) or a current or former staff member of…
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A Not-So-Sweet Land Of Liberty
On the State of Freedom in America
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On Encryption: An Open Letter to America’s Law Enforcement Professionals
Over 30 years ago, several of my high school classmates joined the ranks of Missouri’s local and state law enforcement organizations. Two…
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2015: The Civil Liberties Disaster With Legs
Almost exactly two-and-a-half years after Edward Snowden revealed to the world the breadth and depth of U.S. government surveillance…
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Instead of a Benghazi Committee, Why Not a Surveillancegate Committee?
Today, the Des Moines Register’s editorial board weighed in on the House Benghazi Committee’s legacy to date. Here’s the meat of the piece:
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NYPD Domestic Surveillance Lawsuit Reinstated
Yes, the one about wholesale spying on Arab- and Muslim-Americans.
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Syrian Refugees: The Untapped Intelligence Bonanza
There’s an excellent story out today from Defense One’s Molly O’Toole that highlights the idiocy — and cruelty — of the U.S. government’s…
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Intelligence Politicization Scandal’s New Wrinkle
In my recent piece on allegations of the doctoring of intelligence estimates on ISIS produced by the United States Central Command…
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There are three additional actions America could take to help move the U.S.-Iranian
There are three additional actions America could take to help move the U.S.-Iranian relationship forward — revive cultural exchanges, allow students to study in each other’s country, and reestablish diplomatic relations. All three of these would help average Iranians understand their government’s propaganda is a lie, and
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America’s Presidential Savior Complex
I read with interest Professor Larry Lesig’s recent Huffington Post piece announcing his exploratory “Presidency as referendum” initiative…