The initial aim of the 1937 Foreign Agents Registration Act was long forgotten: the prosecution of Nazis for interfering with American democracy. But that law is startlingly relevant to the US now.
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An expert on secrecy in government explains the downsides and limits of transparency.
The foundation initially seemed well-suited for cleaning up Bill Clinton’s legacy after the Monica Lewinsky scandal’s ugliness. That’s no longer true.
Politicians on the left and right object to this practice, which the Trump administration is championing.
Did the attorney general help create a false story on why Comey was fired? Sessions’ testimony to Congress provides no answers.
At a time when politicians are struggling to gain the public’s trust, Janet Reno’s legacy as an honest, humble public servant may serve as an example moving forward from the election.
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Co-Director, National Security and Civil Rights Program, Loyola University Chicago
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Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Loyola University Chicago
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Director of Research, Academic Development and Innovation at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism, Middlebury College
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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