The Nunes Memo Shows Real Problems With the FBI, but Not the Ones the GOP Thinks The Nunes Memo Shows Real Problems With the FBI, but Not the Ones the GOP Thinks
How FISA and the Patriot Act enable wide-ranging spying on Americans.
Feb 5, 2018 / David K. Shipler
It’s Time for a 21st Century Debate on Privacy and Surveillance It’s Time for a 21st Century Debate on Privacy and Surveillance
Public knowledge and legal opinion have yet to catch up to the massive state spying enabled by new technologies.
Jun 17, 2013 / David K. Shipler
Will Obama the Constitutional Lawyer Please Stand Up? Will Obama the Constitutional Lawyer Please Stand Up?
There are many measures the president could take to restore civil liberties—if he wanted to.
Jan 24, 2013 / Feature / David K. Shipler
Our Vanished Civil Liberties Our Vanished Civil Liberties
The Obama administration may not employ lawyers advocating for extreme abrogations of constitutional protections, but it frequently ends up acquiescing to the political right.
Aug 30, 2011 / Feature / David K. Shipler