How much has America’s spying on European allies damaged the transatlantic trade deal once thought to be one of Obama’s best opportunities for shaping his foreign policy legacy?
National Security
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Three Guiding Principles for NSA Reform
Many Americans are disturbed by government data-mining, but what can we actually do to change the system we’re so uncomfortable with?Â
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Your Guide to the Polls on U.S. Military Involvement in Syria
Does the public support military action? It all depends on how you ask the question.
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Where’s the Intelligence Fallout?
So far, we haven’t heard a persuasive argument that national security has been harmed.
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Follow the Leaker
And now, we’ll give Edward Snowden the full People Magazine treatment.
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Why the Public Doesn’t Care about Surveillance
To most Americans, privacy violations are an abstract problem.
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When the Bushies Return
If you don’t like what the Obama administration is doing to prevent terrorism, think about what it will be like in the next Republican administration.
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A Shocking Outbreak of Intellectual Consistency
On NSA surveillance, there is much less hypocrisy than you might expect.
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Get Your Hands Off My War on Terror!
The “war on terror” was pretty good for conservatives. They won’t give it up without a fight.Â
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The Forever War, Still Forever
President Obama may give the war on terror some minor adjustments, but it endures.
