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President Obama Proposes to Limit Some NSA Surveillance
That's the gist of tonight's report, from Politico's Josh Gerstein: President Barack Obama said Thursday that he'll be reining in some of the snooping conducted by the National Security Agency, but he ... -
The Snowden Disclosures, Glenn Greenwald and Canada
In another forum, my colleague, Rafal Rohozinski, made some interesting observations about the Greenwald/Snowden disclosures as they relate to Canada. Rohozinski was formerly a Fellow at Harvard's Berkm... -
The EU Wants to Regulate US Data Practices---But Can't Touch Britain's
That, at least, seems to be the point of this story in the Guardian, which opens: The EU executive is threatening to freeze crucial data-sharing arrangements with the US because of the Edward Snowden rev... -
N.S.A.: “Not (So) Secret Anymore”
The National Security Agency is down in the dumps. It’s used to being heralded for brilliance. -
Another 2014 NDAA "Ornament": FISA Disclosures
As we've noted, amendments spanning several issues, including cybersecurity, and anti-terrorism laws, have been put forth as add-ons to the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act. -
Extraordinary U.S. Press Freedom to Report Classified Information
The Washington Post reported last week that the United States government had decided not to prosecute Julian Assange for his role in the massive release of classified State Department cables because “gov... -
More on the (Alleged) Global Right to Privacy
Over at EJILTalk!, Marko Milanovic has a five-part series considering the possibility of a global right to privacy against government surveillance Milanovic's posts are in part a response to posts by ... -
Intelligence Squared US Debate: "Spy on Me, I'd Rather Be Safe"
I haven't watched this yet, but it looks pretty interesting. The motion is "Spy on me, I'd rather be safe." The panel is a good one: Arguing for it are Stewart Baker and Richard Falkenrather. -
Peter Shane Asks: "Can A Secret Court Advance the Rule of Law?"
Ohio State law professor Peter Shane writes in with the following thoughts on recent revelations about the FISA Court: Edward Snowden’s leaks and the ODNI’s subsequent declassification program have shed ... -
Madison’s Vacillations—And Ours: Seeing a Founder, an Opposition Leader, a Muddle-Through Executive, and a Wartime President in Ourselves
Americans vacillate over national security and government power. We want an effective intelligence community, but we do not want too much surveillance or collection. We want to rein in the NSA, but we al... -
The November NSA Trove VII: The 2011 U.S. SIGINT Directive
The November NSA cache declassified by Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper last week includes two United States Signals Intelligence Directive (USSID) documents. The more important of the ... -
Oral Argument Recap: Friday's Argument in ACLU v. Clapper
This past Friday, District Court Judge William H. Pauley III, of the Southern District of New York, heard oral argument in the American Civil Liberties Union’s ("ACLU") challenge to the government’s bulk...
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