Israel
Israel's Proposed ‘Facebook Bill’
Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, Rachel Aridor-Hershkovitz Mon, Aug 6, 2018, 12:31 PM
The proposed social-media censorship bill would have wide-reaching implications if eventually passed.
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Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights
How White House Threats to Revoke Security Clearances Violate the First Amendment
Kristy Parker, Ben Berwick Fri, Jul 27, 2018, 8:59 AM
The administration’s threats stand to chill not only the speech of direct targets but also that of civil servants and employees of contractors who hold clearances.
Russia and Eastern Europe
Censorship in the Age of Large Cloud Providers
Bruce Schneier Thu, Jun 7, 2018, 7:00 AM
What’s worrisome about the fight between the Russian government and the Telegram messaging app.
Transgender Servicemembers
Document: District Court Upholds Preliminary Injunction on Transgender Military Ban
William Ford Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 3:39 PM
On Friday, April 13, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that its preliminary injunction on the president’s ban on military service by openly transgender individuals will remain in effect. The court also ruled to make transgender people a protected class, citing the systemic oppression transgender individuals have long faced. The court’s ruling is below:
Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights
Documents: New Trump Administration Policy on Transgender Servicemembers
Quinta Jurecic Fri, Mar 23, 2018, 9:37 PM
On March 23, President Trump announced a new policy limiting the ability of transgender people to serve in the U.S. military, based on a recommendation prepared by Defense Secretary James Mattis. Trump's memo, Mattis's memo and the Defense Department study on which Mattis's memo is based are all included below.
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
The White House PCLOB Nominations: A Pleasant Surprise
Cameron Kerry Wed, Mar 14, 2018, 6:01 PM
With the nominations of Edward Felten and Jane Nitze to serve on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the White House has done at least one good deed this week.
Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights
3-D Printed Guns May Be Headed to the Supreme Court: An Update
David Kimball-Stanley Fri, Jan 5, 2018, 11:30 AM
The Supreme Court is considering a cert petition on the constitutional implications of 3-D printed guns.
Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights
Charlottesville and the Problem of Donald Trump’s Constitution
Bob Bauer Thu, Aug 17, 2017, 3:00 PM
Charlottesville demonstrates that Trump is uniquely unwilling to honor and uphold the core conception of full equality for all citizens under the Constitution and the law.
Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights
Why Transgender Service Members Will Win in Court
Michel Paradis Fri, Jul 28, 2017, 12:06 PM
Even if the president makes good on his tweets and directs Secretary Mattis to revise departmental policy to ban transgender service-members, he may not succeed in the courts.
First Amendment
Twitter Users Sue to Enjoin the President’s Twitter Blocking Based on Political Viewpoint
Robert Loeb, Michael Linhorst Thu, Jul 13, 2017, 1:40 PM
On Tuesday, a civil action was filed by Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute and seven blocked Twitter users, asserting that President Trump and his staff are violating the First Amendment by blocking users on Twitter based on their viewpoints.