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Reactions to Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on the AUMF
There is much to say about today’s hearing on the AUMF, and I am sure my colleagues will weigh in with much more. But I have two quick reactions for now. First, I suggest reading two recent Eli Lake ar... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #20: An Interview with Shane Harris
For the first time, we begin the podcast not with NSA on the defensive, but with breaking news of an American counterattack on Chinese cyberspying---the indictment of several PLA members for breaking int... -
Read Out on Today's GTMO Hunger Strike Hearing
Last week, U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler entered a temporary restraining order in a habeas case filed by Guantanamo detainee Jihad Dhiab. Among other things, and most interestingly, her ruling tempo... -
So What's in that FISA Reform Bill Anyway?
Over at the New York Times, Charlie Savage has a good story about civil libertarian irritation over the latest version of the "USA FREEDOM Act," H.R. 3361---which he has also posted. -
Live: Senate Hearing on the AUMF
As Bobby noted earlier, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is holding a hearing entitled: "Authorization For Use Of Military Force After Iraq And Afghanistan." -
Today's Headlines Commentary
In response to “extensive” pressure on the administration, the Department of Justice will release a 2011 memo that provided the legal justification for the killing of American terrorist suspects overseas... -
Questions that Should Be Asked at Today's Senate AUMF Hearing
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has a hearing this morning concerning the future of the AUMF, featuring DOD General Counsel Stephen Preston, State Department Principle Deputy Legal Adviser Mary Ma... -
The U.S. Corporate Theft Principle
David Sanger’s piece in this morning’s NYT explores the USG’s attempts to justify cracking down on cyber-theft of intellectual property of U.S. firms while at the same time continuing to spy on non-U.S. ... -
The USA FREEDOM Act and a FISA "Special Advocate"
For those who haven’t been following super-closely, the Manager’s Amendment to H.R. 3361—the USA FREEDOM Act—is now slated to be considered by the full House of Representatives in the coming days. -
John Carlin at Brookings
Recently-confirmed Assistant Attorney General for National Security at DOJ, John Carlin, will give an address at Brookings on Thursday afternoon entitled “Tackling Emerging National Security Threats thro... -
Schneier on Hoarding v. Patching Vulnerabilities
Bruce Schneier has a very good piece on whether the USG should “stockpile Internet vulnerabilities or disclose and fix them.” Part of his answer: If vulnerabilities are sparse, then it's obvious that e... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Intercept reports that the NSA collects and stores essentially all cell phone calls inside the Bahamas and one other unnamed country. The collection of data, under the auspices of a program called SO...
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