Since 9/11 the spectre of 'terrorism' and the ethos of what I term 'Everwar' and the permanent state of national emergency have permeated the Congressional and national political agendas. Over the years, starting with the USA 'PATRIOT' Act rushed to passage in October 2001, a variety of legal, procedural and technical tools, processes, and interpretations -- some quite controversial -- were enacted or accepted in order to "protect the homeland" from the allegedly existential threat of terrorism. Read more » about Regarding the Politics of Surveillance
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This article by Richard Forno originally appeared on cyberlaw.stanford.edu on May 24, 2015 at 10:56PM
