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“Associated Forces” has a legal meaning . . . but it’s not “every group that calls itself al Qaeda”
Daphne reports that at a House Armed Services hearing today, Christopher Swift of the UVa Center for National Security Law emphasized that “the United States has to stop…
The Muhtorov Constitutional Challenge to Section 702
Jamshid Muhtorov is a lawful permanent U.S. resident and a criminal defendant in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, charged with providing material support to…
Luban in NYRBlog: “Syrian Torture: What the US Must Do”
Earlier today, I posted a piece on the New York Review of Books Blog entitled “Syrian Torture: What the US Must Do,” regarding the evidence of Syrian mass murder…
Recap: A Guide to the Past Week’s Posts on Just Security (Jan. 25-31)
I. Surveillance and Data Collection Jennifer Granick, Reforming 702: Does NSA Minimize Cloud Files? (Friday, Jan. 31) Jennifer Granick, Reforming the Section 702 Dragnet (Part…
Last Call for the Just Security Reader Survey
As a reminder: this week, we are inviting Just Security readers to complete a quick survey to provide us with feedback on how we are doing, what you like (or dislike), and how…
Just Security Readers Survey — Your Feedback Needed!
Last week (January 23) marked the four-month anniversary of Just Security‘s launch. Over our first few months, one of our greatest joys is having the opportunity to engage…
Counterterrorism Under the Radar: A Notable No Fly List Case and its Broader Implications
Amidst all the discussion of the President’s speech on surveillance (and the PCLOB Report on the same subject), the release of Robert Gates’ memoir, and the discovery of horrific…
Recap: A Guide to the Past Week’s Posts on Just Security (Jan. 18-24)
I. Surveillance and Data Collection Thomas Earnest, Lost in the Bulk Collection Debate — Fifth Circuit Affirms Life Sentence of Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari (Friday, Jan 24) Barry…
Coverage on Just Security of the PCLOB Report
Yesterday, the PCLOB released its 238-page report (full text) on the NSA’s bulk telephony metadata collection program and the activities of the FISC. In case you missed our…
Jack Goldsmith on the “Front-Page Rule”
Highly recommended. As I explained earlier, I think this is a very important question going forward.
Reflections on Russia’s Hunt for “Black Widows”
Media sources are reporting heightened attention by Russian security services to the threat of female suicide bombers in the lead up to the Winter Olympics. As I recently reported…
Recap: A Guide to the Past Week’s Posts on Just Security (Jan. 11-17)
I. Surveillance and Data Collection Thomas Earnest, Friday Evening Document Dump: DNI Declassifies Host of Additional FISC Orders (Friday, Jan. 17) Thomas Earnest, Overview of…