Disclosure of secret U.S. government laws is especially urgent now that an admirer of Vladimir Putin is ascending to the presidency.
Elizabeth Goitein
Elizabeth Goitein is co-director of the Liberty and National Security program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.
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Why Surveillance Won’t Prevent Cyber Attacks
A new Senate bill would dramatically expand surveillance to prevent cyber attacks, but real security is about minimizing risk.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Why Your New iPhone Has Law Enforcement In a Tizzy
Apple’s move won’t lead to terrorist attacks or unsolved kidnappings; it will simply make FBI investigators’ jobs a bit harder.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Our Privacy and Liberty Still At Risk, Even If Leahy NSA Bill Passes
Under the USA Freedom Act, the executive branch could exploit the absence of a bright-line restriction to engage in collection that is far broader than necessary.