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Mayorkas Must Rein in Homeland Security Investigations

Urgent action is needed to rein in this part of DHS that has too much power and is subject to too little oversight.
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Fixing the FARA Mess

A growing chorus of voices calls for FARA reform.
The large gray Department of Justice building with a clear blue sky in the background. The drooped flag outside the building indicates a windless time of day. Photo credit: Coolcaesar from Wikimedia Commons

United States v. Donald Trump

A "Model Prosecution Memo" on the Conspiracy to Pressure Vice President Pence
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“Freedom Convoy” Occupation Highlights Canada’s Security Challenges

Poor responses to recent protests in Ottawa show need for deep law enforcement and national security reforms.
The U.S. Department of Justice Building, where the Office of Legal Counsel resides.

Foreign Agents Registration Act Reform: On the 2022 Agenda?

Justice Department invites public comment on proposed reforms to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Here's an expert explainer.
The Department of Justice building is pictured in Washington, DC, on January 22, 2022.

FARA’s Next Big Year

There are big anticipated changes in the law, enforcement, and administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act in 2022.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (R) listens prior to Trump's Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House July 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. on his way to stops including a fundraising luncheon for the Republican Party and his reelection campaign. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Taking Stock: Accountability for January 6th and the Risks of Recurrence

The absence of accountability is not neutrality, but an invitation to escalate wrongdoing and for others to follow suit.
Handcuffs lying on flat pile of US currency, with Benjamin Franklin's face in focus in the center of one handcuff loop.

Real Anti-Corruption Reform Requires a Role for Civil Society

A public beneficial ownership registry, accessible to civil society and journalists, is integral to anti-corruption efforts.
Digital fingerprint, conceptual computer illustration.

The Use of Biometric Technologies for Counter-terrorism Purposes in a Human Rights Vacuum

CTED's "best practices" on biometrics miss a key dimension: international human rights law guidance.
In this photo illustration, the logos of social media applications, WeChat, Twitter, MeWe, Telegram, Signal, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on October 06, 2021 in Paris, France. Frances Haugen, a former employee of the Facebook social network created by Mark Zuckerberg, told the US Senate on October 05 that Facebook was prioritizing its profits at the expense of security and the impact of the social network on young users. To support her claims, Frances Haugen draws on her two-year experience as a product manager at Facebook and on the thousands of documents she took with her last spring, grouped together under the name of "Facebook Files ".

We Now Know What Information the FBI Can Obtain from Encrypted Messaging Apps

Despite its “going dark” claims, the FBI can obtain a remarkable amount of user data from secure messaging apps that collectively have several billion global users.

The Absence of “The Donald”

The curious omission of a notorious social media site in the FBI's criminal case files on January 6th.
Bill Browder, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and two others speak while sitting at a press conference in London on November 20, 2018. People sit facing them with recording equipment.

Abuse of Interpol for Transnational Repression: Assessing the FY22 NDAA’s Provisions for Prevention

The act needs work, but could set a new standard in limiting Interpol abuse for assassinations, abductions, financial blacklisting and more.
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