Civil Liberties

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."

In countering transnational repression, "[c]ivil litigation provides a pathway for holding ... authoritarian regimes directly accountable, not just their hired guns, if significant…

They face every obstacle. With support, they could help redefine how journalism reckons with era-defining challenges to the public sphere.

The vote could set the tone for democratic rights in the region, curb the junta’s influence, and return power to the people.