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What Just Happened: What Trump’s Hobbling of the Privacy Oversight Board Portends for Exercise of Surveillance Powers

A “small” story about the removal of the three Democrats on the Private and Civil Liberties Board (PCLOB) is ominous.
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A Start for AI Transparency at DHS with Room to Grow

An assessment of the achievements and areas for improvement in the DHS's most recent AI use case inventory.
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A Free Speech View on the “Free Speech” Executive Order

There’s a version of this executive order that might have given free-speech advocates hope that the incoming administration would investigate “jawboning”—government pressure…
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President Trump’s Attempt to “Save” TikTok is a Power-Grab that Subverts Free Speech

"I remain convinced that the statute authorizing the ban is an ill-advised and unconstitutional law that does lasting damage to the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans…
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The Just Security Podcast: The Supreme Court’s Decision on TikTok

Marty Lederman, Asha Rangappa, and Xiangnong (George) Wang discuss how the Supreme Court balanced free speech rights and national security concerns in the TikTok case.
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Spyware Company NSO Group Faces Setbacks in Attempts to Avoid US Lawsuits

In a case brought by WhatsApp, a US court ruled that the NSO Group was liable for hacking and breach of contract.

Crisis in Georgia: Why the Trump Administration Should Step In To Shore Up US Influence

The ruling party is cracking down on protests and aligning with Russia and China, even Iran, risking added instability in a fraught region.
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Why Palestinian Families Are Suing the State Department for Failing to Enforce the Leahy Law

The plaintiffs in Amal Gaza, et al v. Secretary Antony Blinken, et al have a single demand of the State Department: obey the law.
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Stefanik’s Senate Confirmation Hearings Bring Mix of Worry and Opportunity at UN

Foreign diplomats at the U.N. will likely watch Stefanik's confirmation hearings with a mixture of trepidation and tempered optimism.
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The US Sudan Genocide Determination Requires the Suspension of Arms Sales to the UAE

The U.S. genocide determination should trigger concerted efforts to support the people of Sudan and set an example that wars and human rights abuses should not and cannot be profitable.…
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Questions for Senators (and Journalists) to Ask Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio

Experts suggest questions for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's confirmation hearing for Trump's pick for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio.
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Human Rights Priorities for 2025: The Global Landscape

The task of those working for international human rights is expansive. Here are a few areas to watch in 2025.
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