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In Memoriam: Dr. Keith de la Cruz
I saw him less than two weeks ago. My Border Collie/Springer Spaniel mix, Jib, was having some GI issues. Keith was his usual self — funny…
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“Countering Violent Extremism”: Code Phrase for More Big Brother?
This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security will consider the “Countering Violent Extremism Act”, offered by the committee…
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American “Exceptionalism” and Historical Whitewashing
Retired Army General Anthony Taguba has an interesting family history piece out today that was clearly written as a celebration of the best…
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Happy “Snowden Day”
It all began two years ago today
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Is the PATRIOT Act Dead? Not Even Close
Misleading Press Coverage on Senate Votes Omits Key Facts
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PATRIOT Act Oversight and Other Surveillance Oxymorons
On May 21, 2015, the Department of Justice Inspector General publicly released a long-overdue report on the FBI’s compliance with PATRIOT…
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Surveillance Reform: Misleading Headlines, Uncertain Prospects
The day after Congress enacts what is touted as major legislation, it’s always a fun exercise to compare the headlines with the reality…
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The Surveillance-Legislative Complex Takes A Fresh Hit
Metadata Program Illegal, Appeals Court Says
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Surveillance Reform: Our Undemocratic House
If you just relied on the headlines on the coverage of the House Judiciary Committee’s action yesterday on the USA Freedom Act, you’d think…
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PATRIOT Act Reauthorization: The Fear Mongering and Disinformation Campaign Begins
GOP Majority Leader Memo Is Opening Salvo Yesterday, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy sent his conference members a memo about the likely legislative schedule for the balance of April and early May. This is the operative paragraph about the looming PATRIOT Act reauthorization fight, which could kick off as early
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“The Nation” Snowden Interview
Full interview here. The money quote: “Richard Nixon got kicked out of Washington for tapping one hotel suite. Today we’re tapping every American citizen in the country, and no one has been put on trial for it or even investigated. We don’t even have an inquiry into it.
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NSA Reform Battle of 2015 Begins
The Congressional Libertarian-Progressive Coalition Is Leading It Today, Rep. Thomas Massie (pictured above left) (R-KY) and Rep. Mark Pocan (on the right) (D-WI) formally unveiled their Surveillance State Repeal Act (HR 1466). My colleague Sascha Meinrath of the X-Lab and I each had op-eds out today as well (which you