Analysis & Commentary
Liberty & National Security
When Did It Become Legal to Spy on Americans?
Congress and the public should demand more oversight of changing FBI rules on domestic surveillance.
Authored by: Emily Berman
– 10/26/11
NYPD Goes Too Far in Monitoring Muslims
The NYPD has done a tremendous job keeping us safe in the decade since 9/11. But recent reports call into question some of the tactics it may use - tactics that may pose a risk to both our safety and our right to live free of undue government scrutiny.
Authored by: Faiza Patel
– 10/14/11
Unchecked NYPD Operations In Need Of Oversight
An Associated Press investigation uncovered numerous examples of racial profiling by the NYPD. The City Council should immediately undertake a full, public accounting of the NYPD’s intelligence activities and set up a system for ongoing oversight of these activities.
Authored by: Faiza Patel and Michael Price
– 10/06/11
They Have Undermined Our Historical Commitment to Human Rights
The "war on terror" has brought fundamental changes to America's place in the world, our international priorities and our system of laws. Although people may disagree about whether the past decade's changes have made us safer, there is no doubt they have undermined our historical commitment to human rights.
Authored by: Faiza Patel
– 09/05/11
Counter-Radicalization Lessons From the United Kingdom
To correctly assess our counter-radicalization policies, the United States can learn from mistakes made in the United Kingdom.
Authored by: Faiza Patel and Arun Kundnani
– 07/28/11
FBI: Fact or Fiction?
After reports that FBI officials will receive "significant new powers" for domestic investigations, the Brennan Center analyzed the accuracy of several FBI and Justice Department statements on the changes, finding false or misleading information in all of them.
Authored by: Emily Berman
– 07/27/11
Patriot Act Video from the Bill of Rights Defense Committee
The Brennan Center's Emily Berman participated in an online video from the Bill of Rights Defense Committee titled, "The unPATRIOTic Act & COINTELPRO 2.0."
– 07/13/11
Three Reasons Not to Profile
Commonly held assumptions about terrorism and stereotypes of terrorists are often incorrect. Instead of focusing resources on young, Muslim men, law enforcement must pay most attention to behavior indicating terrorist activity, such as travel patterns.
Authored by: Faiza Patel
– 07/05/11
Emily Berman Participates in Panel Discussion on Material Support for Terrorism Law
Emily Berman participates in a panel discussion hosted by the Charity & Security Network on the law prohibiting material support for terrorism.
– 06/21/11
The Crime of Aggression: Is it Amendable to Judicial Determination?
As international criminal law ripens into a discipline with practical application, the Brennan Center’s Faiza Patel analyzes the current debates on the international crime of waging aggressive war. Her essay in the Research Handbook on International Criminal Law considers whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) is equipped to decide whether a particular use of force constitutes a crime of aggression.
– 06/08/11