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A Flaw in the Attorney General’s Policy Against Seizing Reporters’ Records
The new Guidelines hamstring prosecutors’ ability to counter the worst espionage, writes George Croner.

Now the Important Part: Implementing DOJ’s Task Force on Election Worker Threats
"Having anything close to one-third of election workers fearing for their safety is simply unsustainable."

Encryption Originalism
Encryption originalism views strong encryption as the modern reemergence of Founding Era practice of employing—often unbreakable—ciphers.

OAS Panel Catalogues Colombia’s Rights Abuses, as President Duque Doubles Down
The report and his defiance underline the need for an effective US policy rooted in defending human rights, democracy, and the peace accords.

Sovereign Citizens: More Than Paper Terrorists
A scholar of "sovereign citizens," writes about their ideology and organization, and how they fit into the array of domestic violent extremists in the United States.

Reforming the FISA Process: Tweak or Overhaul?
Earlier this month, Adam Klein, the outgoing chair of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, took the unusual step of issuing a unilateral “Chairman’s White…

The Méndez Principles: The Case for US Legislation on Law Enforcement Interviews
Americans are increasingly interested not only in reallocating police resources, but also making policing more effective and more ethical.

The Méndez Principles: Beware Crossing the Line to Psychological Torture
As the UN marks the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a reminder of the many forms of such abuse that are prohibited.

Duque’s War in Colombia: High Stakes For UN, OAS, and Biden Administration as Human Rights Crisis Spins Out of Control
Amid widespread protests, continued US support for Duque will further erode implementation of the peace accords and spur deeper conflict.

The Méndez Principles: A Focus on the Exclusionary Rule
To eliminate interrogation abuses, consistently bar all information gained via torture or cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment.

The Méndez Principles: Sharpening the View on Interrogation and Utilitarianism
Philosopher-jurist Jeremy Bentham's “ticking bomb scenario,” often cited to justify torture, has spawned wild misconceptions.

Questions for FBI Director Wray About the January 6 Attack
Former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann and Ryan Goodman drafted 10 lines of inquiry for Wray in advance of Tuesday's hearing.