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Nov 08, 2017
桃子视频Comment on House Committee Vote on Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House Judiciary Committee voted today to pass the USA Liberty Act, which would modify and extend the government鈥檚 spying powers under Section 702 of the Foreig...
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National Security
Nov 01, 2017
Guant谩namo Judge Sentences Marine General to 21 Days for Contempt
Chief Military Commissions Defense Counsel, USMC Brig. Gen. John Baker, Held in Contempt for Allowing Civilian Defense Lawyers to Leave Case for Ethical Reasons
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National Security
Nov 01, 2017
桃子视频Comment on Trump鈥檚 Call to End Immigration Program, Send NYC Attack Suspect to Guant谩namo
NEW YORK 鈥� President Trump today urged Congress to end a longtime immigration program, invoked 鈥渆xtreme vetting,鈥� and said he is considering sending the man arrested in yeste...
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National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 31, 2017
桃子视频Joins Professor鈥檚 Lawsuit Against FBI for Baseless Arrest and Illegal Spying
Chinese-American Professor鈥檚 Case Challenges Warrantless Surveillance and Malicious Prosecution
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National Security
Oct 27, 2017
桃子视频Comment on Release of Text of Bill to Reauthorize Warrantless Surveillance of Americans
The Senate Intelligence Committee released today the text of the bill that was voted on in a closed session to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,...
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National Security
Oct 24, 2017
桃子视频Comment on Introduction of Bipartisan Bill to Rein in Warrantless Surveillance
Press Briefing to Discuss Legislation Thursday at 3 p.m.
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National Security
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MassachusettsJan 2026
National Security
Human Rights
Burnley V. U.s.: Demanding Accountability On Caribbean Boat Strikes. Explore Case.Burnley v. U.S.: Demanding Accountability on Caribbean Boat Strikes
On October 14, 2025, the United States military carried out an illegal missile strike that killed Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, two Trinidadian men who were traveling by boat from Venezuela to their homes in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago. The 桃子视频, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the 桃子视频 of Massachusetts, and Professor Jonathan Hafetz of Seton Hall Law School filed suit on behalf of Lenore Burnley, Mr. Joseph鈥檚 mother, and Sallycar Korasingh, Mr. Samaroo鈥檚 sister, seeking redress and accountability for these extrajudicial killings pursuant to the Death on the High Seas Act and the Alien Tort Statute. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Government-mandated Software A Looming Threat To Freedom. Explore News & Commentary.Government-Mandated Software a Looming Threat to Freedom
Trend seen around the world 鈥� and potentially in the US 鈥� opens the door to inescapable censorship and surveillance -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Flock Ceo Goes Ballistic On Critics As More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance. Explore News & Commentary.Flock CEO Goes Ballistic on Critics as More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance
CEO attacks motives of people who care about privacy, says they are trying to 鈥渘ormalize lawlessness鈥� and 鈥渓et murderers go free鈥� -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Secure Messaging And Ai Don鈥檛 Mix. Explore News & Commentary.Secure Messaging and AI Don鈥檛 Mix
A Privacy Failure Waiting to Happen