(1) First came Bushworld attempts to suppress public scrutiny of questionable decisions taken in the name of national security, most of which involved violence to the constitution and/or other laws of the land. Then came multiple instances of the Obama administration’s full-throated support of...

In case you’ve heard about Obama backing the Bush total-surveillance program, there is a lot to learn. In short, Obama has always backed this program, which is disappointing but unsurprising. More importantly, though, is that these actions are taking place under the initiative of Bush’s ...

Jeffrey Breinholt Here is something you do not often hear: countries that have joined the UN Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (sponsored by France) have an obligation under international law to prosecute terrorist financing they uncover in their territories. That means that ever...