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Expert Q&A with David Aaron on FISA Section 702 Reauthorization and Reform
Seasoned intelligence law expert and DOJ alum David Aaron explains why Section 702 must be reauthorized, why reforms that help the program evolve over time are useful, and where…

On Eve of Elections, Polish Democracy is Subverted by Autocratic Media Advantage
Pro-democracy allies and organizations should call out such media capture and other tools of domestic election interference.

National Security Law and the Originalist Myth
Any genuine project of national security reform requires more than reviving a fictive eighteenth century of checks and balances. It instead entails treating foreign interventionism…

The U.N. Human Rights Council and the ICC Can Do More for Afghanistan
The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan.

In the Shadow of a Flawed Election, How Can Zimbabwe – and Its International Partners — Move Forward?
Pressures from African countries and concerns about China and Russia gaining control of valuable minerals will require deft diplomacy.

An Exodus of Professionals: The End of Politics in Turkey?
Brain drain has been apparent for years under Erdogan and is likely to accelerate, as citizens lose hope of having a say over their future.

Resolving Carpenter’s Third-Party Paradox (Part II – The Solution)
Part II of a series discussing the digital-privacy paradox emerging from a Fourth Amendment revolution in Carpenter v. United States.

At UNGA and Beyond, the World Is Already Turning a Blind Eye to Cambodia’s Stolen Election
Hun Manet's father, Hun Sen, selected him as prime minister last month. He's finding support at the U.N. and with U.S. companies.

The Just Security Podcast: A Fourth Amendment Privacy Paradox
The third-party paradox has massive implications for privacy rights and raises important questions about how to challenge the government’s request for information that might…

Resolving Carpenter’s Third-Party Paradox (Part I – The Paradox)
Part I of a series discussing the digital-privacy paradox emerging from a Fourth Amendment revolution in Carpenter v. United States.

A Leading Privacy and Security Expert has Explained Why Banning TikTok is Ineffective, Unnecessary, and Counterproductive
Bruce Schneier filed a declaration in support of a Knight Institute complaint against Texas' ban on TikTok for public university employees.

Tucker Carlson, Viktor Orbán and the Anti-Democracy Playbook
Americans should pay attention to how Hungary lost its democracy, as their own leaders on the right embrace a similar course.