Civil Liberties
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How the Georgian Government, Once a US Ally, Became an Adversary, Against the Wishes of Its Protesting Citizens
Western leaders will have to respond quickly to deter the ruling Georgian Dream party from further repression against its opposition.
An Oversight Model for AI in National Security: The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Congress must create an AI oversight authority with the mandate and resources to build safeguards into these systems from the outset.
Unpacking the FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Bill
The FISA reauthorization bill has something to interest everyone from addressing the use of U.S. person query terms to formalizing oversight.
Bringing Transparency to National Security Uses of Artificial Intelligence
The Biden administration should ensure that AI systems do not proliferate in secret under the banner of "national security."
Putin’s Staged Election Belies Resistance — Russian Court Data Tells the Real Story
The number of people convicted on political charges in just the past 6 years place Putin second only to Stalin in repression.
Russian Opposition Searches for Shreds of Hope After Navalny’s Death
Lines to endorse an antiwar candidate for president and to lay flowers in memory of Navalny show courage and a desire for democracy.
It’s Not Just Technology: What it Means to be a Global Leader in AI
Establishing global leadership in AI requires technological innovation, domestic implementation, effective regulation, and moral legitimacy.
The GSRA Would Undermine the Utility of FISA Section 702
The Government Surveillance Reform Act proposes that Section 702 be renewed, but it also mandates a host of changes that impair the agility of Section 702 as an intelligence tool.
The Just Security Podcast: Toward a Goldilocks Deal on 702 Surveillance Reform
The Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU Law and Just Security co-hosted an expert discussion on FISA Section 702 surveillance reform.
The Year of Section 702 Reform, Part IV: The Government Surveillance Reform Act
New bipartisan legislation in Congress offers FISA Section 702 reforms that would protect Americans' privacy without compromising national security. It would be the most significant…
On Eve of Elections, Polish Democracy is Subverted by Autocratic Media Advantage
Pro-democracy allies and organizations should call out such media capture and other tools of domestic election interference.
In the Shadow of a Flawed Election, How Can Zimbabwe – and Its International Partners — Move Forward?
Pressures from African countries and concerns about China and Russia gaining control of valuable minerals will require deft diplomacy.