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Senators Leahy and Cornyn on CIA's Proposed E-Mail Destruction Policy
Senators Patrick Leahy and John Cornyn yesterday joined other Senators in expressing concern over a CIA proposal regarding the destruction of agency E-mail. Their letter to the National Archives and Re... -
On Civil Liberties Groups, Threats and Free Speech (A Further Thought on Elonis)
I might react to the Elonis case a bit less stridently than I did last night had I not recently been involved in a horrid case of online threats directed at someone I know over material she wrote for a w... -
Labor Relations and Chemical Security
You wouldn't think that labor relations were related to chemical security, but they are (or at least they may be). The security of our chemical facilities is governed by the CFATS -- the Chemical Facili... -
White House Proposes Funds for Police Body Cameras
The privacy- and oversight-relevant news comes to us via this Associated Press story. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The U.S.-led coalition to fight back the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq struck Raqqa, an IS stronghold in Syria, hard last night. CNN reports at least thirty airstrikes were launched against the city, ... -
Threats, Terrorism, and Domestic Violence
I confess that I don't have a lot of patience for all of the very serious discussion people seem to be having about the case of Elonis v. U.S., which was argued today in the Supreme Court. The question b... -
The Week That Will Be
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The Foreign Policy Essay: Thoughts on Counterterrorism and "Blowback"
That counterterrorism instruments often fail is no surprise—terrorists are tough targets, after all. At times, however, these instruments can actually backfire. Such “blowback” can take many forms and is... -
More on Passport Revocation and Temporary Exclusion: The New Counter-Terrorism Bill in the U.K.
The United Kingdom’s Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, HC Bill 127, had its first reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, November 26. -
How to Deep Fry a Turkey Safely
My favorite ever Washington Post editorial was this one, entitled "A Deep-Fried Thanksgiving Tradition," which was a sort of comic meditation on the dangers and attractions of the deep-fried turkey. -
The Rahmatullah Saga Goes On
Last week, a British court allowed civil tort claims against the British government to proceed. In Rahmatullah v. Ministry of Defence, the High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) held that a former Pakistani... -
Bruce Fein’s Revealing Defense of Senator Paul’s Draft Declaration of War
Earlier this week I analyzed Senator Paul’s proposed war declaration. Bruce Fein has a spirited defense of Senator Paul’s draft (which includes a swipe at me for asking an “obtuse[e]” question). But th...
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