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How Far is Too Far? Constitutional Implications of the NYPD’s Monitoring Program
In August 2011, the Associated Press (AP) first reported that the New York Police Department (NYPD) actively monitored the activities of...
Mar 29, 20124 min read
Government Drone Use in Civilian Airspace: Will Private Citizens Have a Reasonable Expectation of Pr
Last month, President Obama signed into law H.R. 658, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act of 2012,...
Mar 27, 20122 min read
The Bounds of Military Expression
Last week, the that Sgt. Gary Stein is in the process of being dismissed after making “political statements” on Facebook. This followed...
Mar 26, 20125 min read
Beyond War: New Uses of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles at Home Brings New Concerns
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is precisely what it sounds like, an aircraft without a pilot on board. It can fly autonomously based on...
Mar 19, 20124 min read
Cyber-Attacks in the Media
Espionage is a lot like a biological virus. Spies find ways to gather information, and those with information that needs protecting –...
Mar 13, 20123 min read
Targeted Force Against U.S. Citizens
Kevin Johnson noted in USA Today: “In his most forceful defense yet of the Obama administration’s use of lethal force a gainst US...
Mar 8, 20121 min read
U.S.-Pakistan Relationship: Is a “mistake” the cause of the temporary severance?
A much anticipated U.S. report based on an investigation into the deaths of 24 Pakistani Soldiers claim that fault is due to weakening...
Jan 14, 20123 min read
Americans Detained: The Congressional Debate on Whether to Prohibit the Indefinite Military Detentio
On December 2,2011, the Senate passed The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a detainee provision that leaves...
Jan 14, 20124 min read
U.S. regulation on China-related space activities and its effectiveness in the market
A Chinese Long March 3B rocket successfully placed Eutelsat’s W3C commercial telecommunications satellite into geostationary transfer...
Jan 12, 20123 min read
National Security Advisors to Top Republican Nominees Have Strong Defense Industry Ties
Much has been said about the controversial provision in the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act that allegedly allows for the...
Jan 8, 20123 min read
Bradley Manning and Daniel Ellsberg: Heroic or Traitorous Leakers?
Ever since Bradley Manning was placed in military custody for leaking sensitive government documents to WikiLeaks while serving as an...
Jan 8, 20123 min read
Administration Drops Veto Threat, Will Sign Indefinite Detention Bill
The Obama Administration this month abandoned an earlier commitment to veto a new bill permitting indefinite military detention without...
Dec 28, 20115 min read
Keystone XL: National Security Arguments Hide Real Debate
No large pipeline project in recent memory has gotten more press than Keystone XL, a pipeline proposed by TransCanada to carry oil from...
Dec 26, 20115 min read
Fast and Furious Operation Sheds Light on Dangerous Border: A Look at Gun Laws and Renewal of the Fe
At his recent testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the controversial “Fast and Furious” operation, Attorney General Eric...
Dec 21, 20114 min read
Executive Transition: The Death of Kim Jong-il
Word came from North Korea by state newscast that their leader for decades, Kim Jong-il had died on December 17, 2011. The United States...
Dec 19, 20113 min read
Redefining Intelligence: The Drug Enforcement Agency's War in Mexico
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is reinventing the use of American intelligence assets. Drawing on lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan,...
Dec 18, 20113 min read
Is Waterboarding Torture or Just "Uncomfortable"? Ask the Candidates
As the days leading up to the Republican nomination in the 2012 presidential election begin to dwindle, the number of Republican debates...
Nov 29, 20114 min read
Qaddafi is dead. Why should we care?
Written by Zsofia Young, American University National Security Law Brief, with editorial assistance from Aileen Thomson. Muammar Qaddafi...
Nov 24, 20116 min read
Stolen Valor: Protect Free Speech or Military Honor?
In 2005 Democratic Congressman John Salazar pushed the Stolen Valor Act easily through a bipartisan Congress. Clay Calvert and Rebekah...
Nov 23, 20115 min read
Is the Government Lying? A Look at the FOIA and Protections of National Security Documents
Is the Government Lying? A Look at the FOIA and Protections of National Security Documents The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) was...
Nov 16, 20113 min read
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