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The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Tuesday, the USA Freedom Act passed the Senate, was signed by the President, and became law. However, the enactment came almost two full days after key provisions of the USA Patriot Act had expired---... -
Something Different This Way Comes: A New Lawfare
Fair warning: On Monday morning, Lawfare will look different---very different. For the last year, we have been rebuilding the site. What began as a small blog of three friends has become an institution ... -
Charlie Savage Responds to My Critique
Charlie Savage of the New York Times writes in response to my post this morning critiquing -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, the Obama administration announced a massive breach of federal employees’ data affecting at least four million government workers. The New York Times reports that the hack, which was first det... -
Frontline Documentary: "Obama at War"
This looks very interesting. I haven't watch it yet, but I have heard good things. -
Et Tu, Charlie? The New York Times's Savage Blunder
"Without public notice or debate, the Obama administration has expanded the National Security Agency‘s warrantless surveillance of Americans’ international Internet traffic to search for evidence of mali... -
The Data Breach At The Office Of Personnel Management
Press reports today (New York Times, -
Throwback Thursday: The Indo-Bangladesh Enclaves and the Indian Constitution, Reprise
Back in January, Sebastian Brady and I wrote a piece on the history and legal issues surrounding the border enclaves divided between India and Bangladesh. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
An air raid in Iraq has destroyed one of the Islamic State’s largest car bomb factories, reportsAgence France-Presse. -
Bits and Bytes
Russia Trolls the Net — A fascinating, must read report from the NY Times: “From a nondescript office building in St. -
A New Round of GTMO Transfers?
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So What Does the USA Freedom Act Do Anyway?
Now that the Senate has passed—and the President has signed—the USA FREEDOM Act, we thought it might be a good idea to recap what exactly the new law does and does not do.
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