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An Overview of FISA Reform Options on Capitol Hill
Edward Snowden's disclosures and subsequent government declassifications have prompted a wave of proposals to retool the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”). Some of these proposed revisions a... -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #46: Speaking on "Speaking the Law"
On October 25, the Hoover Institution held a terrific day-long media colloquium out at Stanford University for a first-rate group of journalists focused on national security legal issues and the work of ... -
CIA Files Reply Memo in Drone FOIA Case
The CIA's efforts to deny the ACLU's FOIA requests for records about the Agency's involvement in drone-based targeted killings continue apace in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The ... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare In One Post
This week, Ben welcomed three truly remarkable additions to Lawfare: Orin Kerr, Gabriella Blum, and Ingrid Wuerth. Public scrutiny of espionage continued as the digital transformation of a once cloak-a... -
A Reply to David Cole on Rights of Foreigners Abroad
A few days ago, I posted a response to David Cole's Just Security post that had argued for U.S. law protecting the privacy of foreigners abroad. -
The More You Attempt Capture Operations, the Less Feasible They Become
A coda to Bobby's post below asking about the legal views underlying US operations in Somalia over the past three weeks. Three weeks ago, SEALs attempted a capture operation against a target on the coas... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Breaking News: The Pakistani Taliban says its leader, Hakimullah Mehsud, has been killed in a drone strike. More to come on this, I’m sure. -
FISA Reform Legislation Approved by Senate Intelligence Committee
Last night's vote was, apparently, 11-4. The committee-backed legislation, called the FISA Improvements Act of 2013, can be found here. -
Indonesia and China Question Use of Embassies for Spying
Voice of America is reporting that the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta (like the U.S. -
On the Transfer of Syria's Chemical Weapons
In an excellent Lawfare post last month, Does the U.N.’s Syria Resolution Violate the Chemical Weapons Convention? Faiza Patel asserts that if Syria sent chemical weapons to another country, Syria would... -
Should U.S. Law Protect the Privacy of Foreigners Abroad?
United States privacy law traditionally has only protected the privacy of those in the United States and U.S. citizens abroad. Over at Just Security, David Cole argues that this should change. Privacy is... -
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