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Still Secret: Second Circuit Keeps More Drone Memos From the Public

Secret law has been anathema to our democracy since its Founding, but a federal appeals court just gave us more of it. Almost two centuries ago, James Madison wrote that “[a]…
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Secret Law Isn’t the Public’s Fault

Officials in this administration have a funny way of blaming the victim. Did the CIA spy on Senate intelligence committee staffers who were investigating the agency’s torture…
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There’s No Reason to Hide the Amount of Secret Law

Last week, President Obama announced a new policy that would allow private parties to pay ransoms to hostage takers. The policy was established through an executive order and an…
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