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"@War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex," by Shane Harris
Books reviewed in this essay: @War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex, by Shane Harris (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014) -
McConnell Introduces 2 Month NSA Extension
Likely you've heard: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) last night introduced a bill that would reauthorize portions of the Patriot Act set to expire on June 1 for two months, giving lawmakers... -
On the Restoration of Aid to Egypt
Combat operations against ISIS, civil war in Syria, and nuclear negotiations with Iran have crowded out coverage of another important development that factors prominently in America’s Middle East strateg... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
At least 10 people were killed in fighting in war-battered Yemen despite a humanitarian truce that took effect Tuesday night. Reuters reports, however, that outside of the city of Taiz, where Houthi rebe... -
The Middle East Ticker
New Israeli justice minister expected to clash with High Court: After an election that seemed to end extremely satisfyingly for Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister was only able to cobble together a b... -
Forty Years After Church-Pike: What’s Different Now?
That is the title of remarks which I will deliver this morning at the National Security Agency, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Church and Pike hearings. My speech begins as follows: You honor me ... -
Forty Years After Church-Pike: What’s Different Now?
That is the title of remarks which I will deliver this morning at the National Security Agency, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Church and Pike hearings. My speech begins as follows: You honor me ... -
Russell Wheeler on the Changing Composition of the FISC
My Brookings colleague Russell Wheeler last month published this article on the changing composition of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on the Brookings FixGov blog. It updates his Lawfare Re... -
Settle Syrian Refugees in Detroit
I love this idea, floated today in New York Times oped by David D. Laitin and Marc Jahr. -
So What’s in the New USA Freedom Act, Anyway?
The House has now passed the USA Freedom Act. If you feel the need to hear Mel Gibson shouting “Freeeedom!” in response, well, don’t thank us. We live to serve: -
<em>Clapper</em> and the Costs of Overlooking Use Restrictions
The Second Circuit’s decision in ACLU v. Clapper holding that the section 215 metadata program exceeds statutory authorization has flaws, including this: The ruling focuses on initial collection exclusiv... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Fighting continued in Yemen yesterday as the humanitarian ceasefire there showed increasing signs of strain. The Associated Press reports that the first full day of the five-day truce saw a Saudi-led coa...
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