Rights Fit For a Networked World
Facebook says we have a right to be connected but recent events such as the detention of David Miranda and surveillance by the NSA show the need to prevent abuses by those that exploit these connections.
Evaluating Congressional Oversight of Intelligence
U.S. congressional oversight of intelligence can be marked by two characteristics. It is overwhelmingly reactive, rather than anticipatory, and thus, congressional oversight is also sporadic.
Should We Care That Politicians Do Dirty Things?
If the media continues along the path of seeking to punish elected officials for sexual scandals the effect will only be to discourage good people from public service.
Life through a PRISM: Data Mining, Processing Capacity and Intelligence Gathering
Details of PRISM were leaked by whistle-blower Edward Snowden, and have spurred much controversy. PRISM poses major questions for the U.S., its intelligence partners, and for liberal democracies.
A Critique of the Surveillance Flap
Despite recent revelations by Edward Snowden, the program of mass surveillance by the NSA and its affiliates is new only in its scale and technical characteristics, not in its intent.
