278 Articles
👁 A Clark County election worker stacks gray crates marked "SURRENDERED MAIL BALLOTS."
The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administration’s New Executive Order on Elections
The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections.
Apr. 3, 2026
Chris Hardee
👁 Wide angle shot of a U.S. Capitol Police officer standing in a dim hallway inside the U.S. Capitol. A bright light illuminates the space from above.
Claude and the Constitution: Questions Congress Should Ask Before Renewing Section 702
Experts share questions Congress, journalists, and the public should ask executive branch officials on surveillance authorities.
Mar. 27, 2026
Ryan Goodman and Andrew Weissmann
👁 A faceless hacker running malware on a laptop
The Rome Statute in the Digital Age: Confronting Emerging Cyber Threats
For the Rome Statute to remain relevant, practitioners must understand how governments can deploy spyware to commit international crimes.
Oct. 6, 2025
Lindsay Freeman
👁 The headquarters of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in Washington, DC, November 18, 2024. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
The FTC’s Concerning Inaction on a New Data Protection Law
Inaction on PADFA means that the personal information of U.S. citizens can continue to be transferred to adversarial nations without consequences.
May 30, 2025
Kevin Moriarty
👁 Blue U.S. Capitol building in front of a red background of data
Introduction to Series: Data Preservation Under the Trump Administration
A new series on what is at stake — and what can be done — to ensure government information remains publicly accessible and properly stored.
Apr. 16, 2025
Brianna Rosen and Maya Nir
👁 AI holographic eye and data with network on a dark blue background.
What U.S. Federal Employees Should Know About Workplace Surveillance
Government employees must take steps to guard against internal workplace surveillance in the current political climate.
Mar. 7, 2025
Chris Gilliard and Joan Donovan
👁 photograph of Travis LeBlanc speaking into a microphone.
“Fired” Member of U.S. Privacy Oversight Board Discusses What He Considers at Stake
"The risks to U.S. persons, as well as non-U.S. persons, from the misuse, abuse, and exfiltration of data are quite substantial."
Feb. 28, 2025
Justin Hendrix
👁 A model of IBM Quantum shows the three chandeliers that would be a part of the System Two installation
Human Rights and Democracy in the Quantum Age
Now is the time to prepare for the second quantum revolution.
Feb. 26, 2025
Maya Recanati
👁 Futuristic, blue server room with the flowing people and data.
Oversight Board’s Watchlist Report Underscores Need for Major Overhaul
The PCLOB's release of its report on terrorist watchlists makes it clear that sweeping changes to the watchlist system are long past due.
Feb. 20, 2025
Rachel Levinson-Waldman and José Guillermo Gutiérrez
👁 Biometric eye scan and network
Expand, Don’t Dismantle, America’s Privacy Watchdog
Strengthening independent oversight of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board would provide crucial accountability and transparency.
Jan. 28, 2025
Daniel J. Rosenthal
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What Just Happened: What Trump’s Hobbling of the Privacy Oversight Board Portends for Exercise of Surveillance Powers
A “small” story about the removal of the three Democrats on the Private and Civil Liberties Board (PCLOB) is ominous.
Jan. 22, 2025
Andrew Weissmann
👁 visualization of big data
A Start for AI Transparency at DHS with Room to Grow
An assessment of the achievements and areas for improvement in the DHS's most recent AI use case inventory.
Jan. 22, 2025
Rachel Levinson-Waldman and Spencer Reynolds