Surveillance
Not Especially "Edgy" and Not a "Secret New Power"
David Kris Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 10:27 AM
The foreign-to-foreign communications exemption to FISA is not especially "edgy" and not especially "secret."
Latest in Charlie Savage
Power Wars
My Review of Charlie Savage's Book, Power Wars
Matthew Waxman Sat, Nov 7, 2015, 12:02 PM
Earlier this week, Time magazine published reviews of Charlie Savage's new book, Power Wars, by me and former Obama White House Counsel Bob Bauer. As I read it, "the story strongly implies that mainstream American politics don’t support fundamental rethinking of counterterrorism policies.
National Security Agency
Understanding the Deeper History of FISA and 702: Charlie Savage's Power Wars on Fiber Optic Cables and Transit Authority
Robert Chesney Tue, Nov 3, 2015, 3:10 PM
In this post, I want to focus on a narrow slice of Charlie Savage's much-anticipated book Power Wars (published today...go ahead, order it now!), one that might not generate as much attention as the material covering more recent national security law episodes.
Hoover Book Soiree
Invitation to the Hoover Book Soiree: Charlie Savage on "Power Wars: Inside Obama's Post-9/11 Presidency"
Jack Goldsmith, Benjamin Wittes Mon, Nov 2, 2015, 10:10 AM
The second in a series of our book soirees at the Hoover Institution's Washington Office will take place next Tuesday, November 10, when Jack interviews Charlie Savage about his new book, Power Wars: Inside Obama's Post-9/11 Presidency
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: Joby Warrick and William McCants at the Hoover Book Soiree
Benjamin Wittes Sat, Oct 24, 2015, 2:12 PM
I was delighted to participate the other day in the first of a new monthly series of Hoover Institution book soirees. This series involves cocktail-hour interviews with the authors of important new national security-oriented books at Hoover's beautiful Washington offices. Jack and I will be conducting the interviews, and the Lawfare Podcast will be carrying the discussion.
The first event, which took place Wednesday, featured my Brookings colleague Will McCants and Joby Warrick of the Washington Post, discussing their important new books on ISIS.
Secrecy: FOIA
SDNY Grants Partial Summary Judgment in NYT/DOJ FOIA Suit Related to CIA Interrogation Program
David Ryan Fri, Oct 2, 2015, 5:18 PM
On Wednesday, SDNY Judge J. Paul Oetken ruled on the New York Times’ and DOJ’s cross-motions for summary judgment in a FOIA suit seeking documents related to federal prosecutor John Durham’s 2008 to 2012 investigation of the CIA’s detainee interrogation program.
Media Criticism
A Reply to Charlie Savage—And His Reply to Me
Benjamin Wittes Fri, Jun 12, 2015, 4:07 PM
I have been consumed for the past week with Lawfare’s relaunch, but I have not forgotten that I promised to address Charlie Savage’s response to my critique of his recent story on NSA cybers
The Cyberlaw Podcast
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #70: An Interview with Dan Kaminsky
Stewart Baker Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 3:00 PM
Our guest for Episode 70 of the Cyberlaw Podcast is Dan Kaminsky, a famous cybersecurity researcher who found and helped fix a DNS security flaw.
Surveillance
What the Latest Snowden Documents Actually Say
Jane Chong Mon, Jun 8, 2015, 9:30 PM
A kerfuffle broke out here at Lawfare last week over the significance of the new tranche of Snowden-procured documents released on Thursday.
Media Criticism
Charlie Savage Responds to My Critique
Benjamin Wittes Fri, Jun 5, 2015, 4:16 PM
Charlie Savage of the New York Times writes in response to my post this morning critiquing