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Anti-Snowden Sentiment Thaws in Europe
On October 29, the European Parliament voted on a resolution encouraging member states to offer asylum to Edward Snowden, the former...
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Nov 20, 20155 min read


Providence Judge Defends Federal Surveillance Courts
On Monday, Judge Bruce Selya spoke at the Watson Institute in an event titled “The View from Inside the FISA Courts.” Selya is a federal...
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Feb 13, 20143 min read


Court Filing Sets Stage for Review of FISA Section 702
Donald Verrilli, Jr., Solicitor General of the United States. U.S. Gov’t Work, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. The implications of the...
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Jan 31, 20145 min read


Ignoring the Noise, Part I: Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act
Bill Belichick often implores his players to “ignore the noise.” Unfortunately, the noise surrounding this summer’s disclosures about the...
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Sep 11, 20134 min read


Say ‘Uncle’ to Uncle Sam
“Gentlemen do not read others’ mail.” –Henry L. Stimson. “One might expect Europeans to protest loudly — if only to appease their...
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Jul 5, 20133 min read


BPR Interview: Stephen Baker, Author of “The Numerati”
Stephen Baker is a former senior writer and technology correspondent for BusinessWeek and the author of “Final Jeopardy” and “The...
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Jul 1, 20131 min read
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