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Cohen’s Slush Fund is Not Business as Usual—But Business as Usual Needs to Change

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Corker’s Proposal Hands Trump A Dangerous, Open-Ended War Authorization

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The Saudi War in Yemen Is Strengthening Terrorism

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Doe v. Mattis: Is the War on ISIS Legal?

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16 Years Since Gitmo: A New Chapter in Indefinite Detention Begins

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Unhappy 16th Anniversary, Guantanamo Bay

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Digital Free for All Part Deux: European Commission Proposal on E-Evidence

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The Intel Community’s Annual Transparency Report Raises More Questions Than It Answers

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Cambridge Analytica, Big Data and China

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Somewhat Improved, the CLOUD Act Still Poses a Threat to Privacy and Human Rights

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DHS’ Constant Vetting Initiative: a Muslim-Ban by Algorithm

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Why An Encryption Backdoor for Just the “Good Guys” Won’t Work

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Holding Migrant Children on Military Bases:  What You Need to Know

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DHS: Not Entitled to Its Own Facts

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So Far, Trump’s Border Guard Deployment Expected to Cost $180 Million

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Travel Ban III: Why the Court Does Not Have to Second-Guess Any (Nonexistent) Presidential National Security Decisions

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Historic Moment for Liberians: Warlord Sentenced to 30 Years

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The Supreme Court Should Rethink Deference to the Executive in the Travel Ban Case

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