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Electronic Surveillance After Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Last night, Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act, the law authorizing the U.S. government to collect a broad variety of business records for national security investigations expired after Congress failed to pass the USA Freedom Act, a straight reauthorization of the provision, or any alternative bill that would have extended the authority.

Underestimating Risk in the Surveillance Debate

jdunton — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500

Americans are reluctant to accept terrorism is part of their daily lives, but attacks have been planned or attempted against American targets (usually airliners or urban areas) almost every year since 9/11. Europe faces even greater risk, given the thousands of EU citizens who will return hardened and radicalized from fighting in Syria and Iraq.

The Snowden Effect: Can we undo the Damage to American Power?

CQuinn — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Political scientists and military strategists have tried to define a new grand strategy for America since the end of the Cold War. Despite repeated efforts, the results have not been compelling, perhaps because they start from the wrong premise about America’s continued global role.

FISA Redux

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The public debate over FISA in the U.S. has followed the same route as so many other public debates on hard topics: it’s been ill informed, driven by extreme views, shaped by partisanship rather than pragmatism and resulted in a second-best outcome that nobody likes. The whispering you hear is people beginning to ask if our government is too broken to work anymore.

Five Years After 9/11

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The 9/11 attacks propelled intelligence reform to center stage in American politics. September 11 was an immense failure for U.S. intelligence, prompting Congress and the executive branch to respond with initiatives that promise reinvention and, perhaps, revitalization.

Critical Questions: Domestic Surveillance, FISA, and Terrorism

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The Bush administration entered office with the intent of restoring, in its view, executive branch authorities and presidential prerogatives. The attacks of September 11 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reinforced the notion that the president’s constitutional authority as commander in chief provided sweeping powers that were sufficient to authorize a range of actions for defense.

Why Can't the U.S. Have Its Own MI5?

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Patriot Debates

Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400

In late 2005, Congress will determine whether the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act that are due to expire at the end of 2005 should be renewed. The ABA Committee assembled some of the brightest minds in national security and privacy laws to provide informed debate about these provisions and whether they should be renewed.

Intelligence Reform Act 2004 Overview

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500

This document provides a brief overview of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.

Privacy in the Age of Terror

Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0400

Scanning, Privacy, and 802.11 Facing up to Wireless Internet Monitoring

Wed, 01 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0400