Civil Liberties

Failing to address their democratic deficiencies sets up the US and G7 for long-term strategic failure and hinders economic prosperity.

The US, Europe, and voters in other countries teetering toward autocracy must pay heed, be vocal, and support democratic forces robustly.

The policy has been largely ad hoc. Success requires strong, coordinated messaging, sanctions, accountability steps, and other measures.

The new realignment of the DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis fails to address the agency's fundamental problems.

The current debate's failure to engage a complex reality serves neither the interests of national security nor freedom of expression.

Freedom of expression is protected in international law, because, without it, democracy and the rule of law wither away. A free press is a vital aspect.

In this one, the US government may have fallen prey to disinformation planted by an autocratic regime, and the pattern isn't rare.

Promoting American values abroad requires upholding them at home by addressing systemic and institutional racism.

There are gaps in FISA's coverage that collect American communications outside of any statutory framework and beyond the reach of courts.

A jury finding Fox News liable for defamation would be both a fair outcome and a victory for democracy and the First Amendment.

Seven must-have provisions for a comprehensive federal consumer data privacy law - without such a law, America can’t have “liberty and justice for all.” 

"[E]nsuring that Trump receives a fair trial while maintaining his Sixth Amendment rights is a necessary step on the path toward accountability."