On Anniversary of Snowden's NSA Disclosure, A Shocking Realization
For all the debate since Edward Snowden’s NSA disclosures a year ago, the only thing more striking than the changes that have resulted is how much has stayed the same.
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A Fundamental Failure of American Prisons
A new study finds that more than one in five state inmates “maxes out” of their prison term and is released back into society without any supervision or support. -
Louisiana Lightning: The Rush for More Death Penalty Secrecy
In the past 10 days Louisiana has taken two significant strides in its ceaseless struggle with the death penalty. The problem is that the steps are in completely opposite directions. -
How to Fix the FBI: It Shouldn’t Be an Intelligence Agency
It is time for Congress to conduct a thorough examination of the FBI’s use of its post-9/11 authorities to end programs that are unnecessary, ineffective, or prone to abuse. -
Finally, An Eric Holder Video That Should Go Viral
Attorney General Holder boldly speaks out about the mistreatment of juveniles in our nation’s prisons through the overuse of solitary confinement. -
Blanket Spying on Muslims ‘Makes Us Less Safe’
Now that Mayor de Blasio abandoned the city’s appeal in stop-and-frisk, it’s time to turn his attention to the NYPD’s mistreatment of another minority community: Muslims who have borne the brunt of the post 9/11 police surveillance. -
CIA-Senate Spat: Battle of the Branches
On the surface, the battle between the Senate Intelligence Committee and the CIA looks to be a classic he said/she said story. But even if the CIA’s version of events is accurate, it is the agency’s conduct that should concern us. -
Congress Should Get Moving on Criminal Justice Reform
While much of the president’s budget may fall by the wayside, there are portions that could have a good chance of passage into law. That’s why the portion of the White House’s budget dealing with criminal justice funding is significant. -
Government Dysfunction: Introductory Remarks by Michael Waldman
Our political system, our government, in fundamental ways, is broken. The question for us all is: what can we do about it? -
Why We Need a New Church Committee to Fix Our Broken Intelligence System
Former chief counsel to the Church Committee Fritz Schwarz on why we need a new committee. Schwarz is the winner of the 2014 Ridenhour Courage Prize.
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