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The government's power to see is its power to oppress. The more the state knows about us, the more levers it has to control us. Understanding that connection, its history and its application, is critical if we are to secure our liberties in the face of authoritarian threats, such as the illegal and unconstitutional actions of the federal government in Los Angeles.I'd scheduled this episode—with returning guest Patrick Eddington about his new book The Triumph of Fear: Domestic Surveillance and Political Repression from McKinley to Eisenhower—before ICE set off protests in LA. But what's happening there highlights the need for conversations like the one that follows, because the tools we give the state to protect us are the tools a rogue administration can use to destroy our freedoms.Patrick Eddington is a senior fellow in homeland security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute. He was formally a CIA analyst, but left the Agency in 1996 after he and his wife Robin, also at the CIA, became whistleblowers, publicly accusing the CIA of hiding evidence that American troops were exposed to Iraqi chemical weapons during the Gulf War.Join the ReImagining Liberty community and discuss this episode with your fellow listeners.Support the show and get episodes ad-free.Produced by Landry Ayres. Podcast art by Sergio R. M. Duarte. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For generations, the idea of American liberty has been synonymous with limited government and individual freedoms. Yet, since the Founding, the reach of state surveillance has grown exponentially, often shrouded in secrecy and justified by the need to fight threats to safety and security.To explore the historic choices and institutional dynamics that paved the way for the modern surveillance apparatus, Aaron Ross Powell sits down with Patrick Eddington, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of the new book, The Triumph of Fear: Domestic Surveillance and Political Repression from McKinley to Eisenhower.They discuss the long and often unsettling story of state surveillance in America, how it has led to a system susceptible to profound rights violations and political repression, and how actions—or inaction—by all three branches of government have allowed these capabilities to grow.You will finding it interesting if deeply troubling.© The UnPopulist, 2025Follow us on Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theunpopulist.net

With respect to the substantial federal power to repress and surveil Americans, how did we get here? Patrick Eddington provides the first part of the story in The Triumph of Fear: Domestic Surveillance and Political Repression from McKinley Through Eisenhower. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The September 6, 1901, assassination of President William McKinley by self-professed anarchist Leon Czolgosz triggered a nationwide political backlash against the killer's like-minded political adherents. It also served as the catalyst for the expansion of nascent federal government surveillance capabilities used against not only anarchists but socialists and members of other social or political movements that were challenging the prevailing political, economic, and social paradigms of the day. And it was the ensuing, decades-long persistent exaggerations of domestic political threats from those movements that drove an exponential increase in the frequency and scale of unlawful government surveillance and related political repression against hundreds of thousands of individual Americans and civil society organizations.The Triumph of Fear is a history of the rise and expansion of surveillance-enabled political repression in America from the late 1890s to early 1961. Drawing on declassified government documents (many obtained via dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests and lawsuits) and other primary sources, Cato Institute senior fellow Patrick Eddington offers historians, legal scholars, political leaders, and general readers surprising new revelations about the scope of government surveillance programs and how this domestic spying helped fuel federal assaults on free speech and association that continue to this day. Join us for a conversation about the book with Eddington led by Caleb Brown, Cato's director of multimedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Somewhere between the tendency to see everything through the lens of race and racial oppression and the tendency to dismiss those dynamics altogether lies the truth in any given setting, including criminal justice.That there are police officers in this country who hold racist views is a problem the FBI has acknowledged in its own intelligence reports and information-sharing guidance to its agents. But how pervasive are racist views among police at the federal, state, and local levels? To what extent is there empirical evidence that racism among police leads to greater harassment, arrests, or violence against racial, ethnic, or religious minorities? Though the term “white supremacy” may be overused today, even as a synonym for racism, it should not desensitize us to the existence and true nature of white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups nor stop us from asking to what extent such elements have been able to find employment within law enforcement.In Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within, FBI veteran Mike German tackles these and other questions. German spent 16 years with the bureau and conducted extensive and very dangerous undercover work targeting white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups. Join us on March 26 at 1 p.m. EDT as Cato senior fellow Patrick Eddington and Cato legal fellow Mike Fox question German about his new book and his own experiences as an FBI undercover agent who infiltrated violent right-wing groups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The House Un-American Activities Committee marks a dark chapter for Congress. In targeting some advocacy groups for scrutiny, is HUAC making a comeback? Patrick Eddington comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Eddington details some of the missed opportunities and looming issues relating to President Trump's executive order on firearms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You're Listening to Parallax Views https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/ Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews On this edition of Parallax Views, former CIA analyst and Cato Institute fellow Patrick G. Eddington, who specializes in issues related to homeland security and civil liberties, returns to the program to discuss a scandalous snafu on the part of the Office of National Intelligence in relation to questions of PRC espionage (specifically the issue of whether or not the PRC has made recruiting Chinese Americans for spying activities) that illustrates a massive government abuse of Freedom of Information Act Exemptions. The whole story was detailed in Patrick's Antiwar.Com article "PRC Espionage: Are Chinese Americans Their Top Recruitment Targets?". In the second part of our conversation we delve into what a second Trump term will potentially mean for civil liberties in the United States and have a in-depth discussion about Trump's mass deportations plans for undocumented migrant/illegal immigrants. Back in August, Patrick wrote a piece for The Bulwark entitled "Trump Could Do a Mass Deportation. We've Done It Before.". We delve into the history of mass deportation plans than have been done in the past with a focus on Eisenhower as well as the crackdowns on German Americans during World War I. We'll also mention issues related to the internment camps of WWII and how they not only targeted Japanese American, but also German- and Italian Americans. Patrick will help us delve into the Alien Enemy Act which has been cited by Trump and his advisers already. Additionally, Patrick will comment on Kentucky Senator Rand Paul's criticisms of Trump wanting to use the U.S. military for mass deportations. Also discussed in the course of this conversation is neo-McCarthyism and the China Initiative of the first Trump Presidency, threats to civil liberties in a second Trump term, the expansion of Presidential/Executive Branch powers over the years and its consequences, the January 6th insurrection/riots, and much, much more.

Cato's Patrick Eddington details what he's learned about how intelligence agencies handle requests for information about their own internal accountability measures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One galling and unAmerican provision typical of recent National Defense Authorization Acts may finally be on the way out. Patrick Eddington details how it happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rational Egoist: Safeguarding Civil Liberties with Patrick Eddington In a compelling episode of The Rational Egoist, host Michael Liebowitz engages in a vital discussion with Patrick Eddington, Senior Fellow in Homeland Security and Civil Liberties at The Cato Institute, as they shine a spotlight on the rights violations embedded in the recently passed FISA bill. Drawing on his extensive experience as a former CIA analyst and his expertise in civil liberties, Eddington offers invaluable insights into the implications of expanded surveillance powers for individual freedoms and democratic principles. Eddington's deep understanding of government surveillance practices and their impact on privacy and civil liberties forms the foundation of this conversation. With clarity and precision, he dissects the provisions of the FISA bill, illuminating the ways in which they undermine constitutional rights and erode the fabric of a free society. Through real-world examples and legal analysis, Eddington underscores the urgent need for vigilant oversight and accountability to safeguard against government overreach and abuse. Listeners will gain a comprehensive understanding of the complex issues at stake, as Eddington unpacks the nuances of surveillance policy and its ramifications for individual autonomy and democratic governance. His insights shed light on the delicate balance between national security imperatives and the protection of civil liberties, urging listeners to remain vigilant in defending their rights in the face of expanding state power. This episode serves as a wake-up call for citizens and policymakers alike, reminding us of the inherent risks posed by unchecked surveillance authority and the imperative of preserving fundamental freedoms in the digital age. Eddington's impassioned advocacy for civil liberties offers a rallying cry for those committed to upholding the principles of liberty and justice in the face of encroaching threats. Join us on The Rational Egoist for an urgent and enlightening conversation with Patrick Eddington, as we confront the rights violations embedded in the FISA bill and chart a path forward towards a more just and resilient society. Whether you're a concerned citizen, a civil liberties advocate, or someone curious about the intersection of security and freedom, this episode offers essential insights and actionable steps for defending our constitutional rights in an ever-changing world. Michael Leibowitz, host of The Rational Egoist podcast, is a philosopher and political activist who draws inspiration from Ayn Rand's philosophy, advocating for reason, rational self-interest, and individualism. His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to a prominent voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities highlights the transformative impact of embracing these principles. Leibowitz actively participates in political debates and produces content aimed at promoting individual rights and freedoms. He is the co-author of “Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Correction Encourages Crime” and “View from a Cage: From Convict to Crusader for Liberty,” which explore societal issues and his personal evolution through Rand's teachings.Explore his work and journey further through his books:“Down the Rabbit Hole”: https://www.amazon.com.au/Down-Rabbit-Hole-Corrections-Encourages/dp/197448064X“View from a Cage”: https://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj

There was a point when Cato's Patrick Eddington believed warrantless snooping on Americans might be on the wane. He was very wrong. Congress instead voted to continue unconstitutional surveillance of Americans for at least two more years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Övervakning, avlyssning, informationsdelning. En rad nya svenska lagar beskrivs som avgörande för att bekämpa gängkriminaliteten. Men är det verkligen ett tryggare samhälle som håller på att skapas? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Regeringen har senaste året kommit med flera nya lagförslag på övervakningsområdet, vissa har redan hunnit bli till lag, som att polisen nu får avlyssna personer utan konkret brottsmisstanke. Antalet övervakningskameror ska bli fem gånger fler och biometriska uppgifter mer tillgängliga för polisen. Fernando Arias har träffat mannen bakom förslagen, justitieminister Gunnar Strömmer.Lotten Collin besöker Huddinge kommun där man storsatsar på kamareaövervakning. Något som enligt kommunstyrelsen ska leda till ökad trygghet, men bland invånarna går åsikterna isär.Övervakningen hoppas politikerna ska vara en viktig del i bekämpandet av den grova gängkriminaliteten, en kriminalitet som beskrivs som krisartad. David Rasmusson och Anja Sahlberg tittar på två länder där nationella kriser blev startskottet för kraftigt utökad övervakning av medborgarna, USA och FrankrikeJust nu är både en majoritet av de politiska partierna och svenska folket för mer övervakning. Så har det inte alltid varit. Under FRA- debatten var både det politiska och folkliga motståndet starkt, David Rasmusson talar med Camilla Lindberg som var en av huvudpersonerna då.Vad är det som väntar oss i framtiden? Den teknologiska utvecklingen inom övervakningsområdet går snabbt och möjligheterna att ta reda på mer information om människor ökar hela tiden. Lotten Collin träffar företrädare för säkerhetsbranschen som vill att vissa grupper i samhället ska övervakas väldigt mycket för att andra ska slippa.Medverkande: Sara Heelge Vikmång (S), kommunstyrelsens ordförande Huddinge, Mejsa Jalloul, boende Flemmingsberg, Gunnar Strömmer (M), justitieminister, George Terwilliger, före detta vice justitieminister USA, Patrick Eddington, analytiker Cato institute, Vanessa Codaccioni, statsvetare, Katia Roux, franska Amnesty, Fredrik Bergman Evans, chef Centrum för Rättvisa, Camilla Lindberg, före detta riksdagsledamot, Peter Lischnerski, ISG Nordics, Martin Bergling, SIG Security, Conny Larsson, SIG Security.Programledare: Lotten Collinlotten.collin@sr.seReportrar: Fernando Arias, Anja SahlbergTekniker: Ludvig Widman, Maria StillbergProducent: David Rasmussondavid.rasmusson@sr.se

Yonas Fikre , a US citizen, challenged his placement on the federal No Fly List and the feds removed him from the list. Did that moot the case? The Supreme Court says "no." Tommy Berry and Patrick Eddington explain why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are new wrinkles in the struggle to renew federal surveillance authorities, and the White House doesn't seem concerned about the programs' long history of abuse. Patrick Eddington explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The January 6th insurrection demonstrated the Trumpist right's willing to use violence to advance its political interests. My guest today is worried that was just the start.Patrick Eddington is a former CIA analyst and a senior fellow in homeland security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute. In a series of essays at his newsletter, The Republic Sentinel, he's been exploring the risks of more widespread political violence should Trump be removed from the ballot, convicted of a crime, or lose the November election. Trump's followers sometimes talk of a new Civil War, and it's important to assess their seriousness and what it might mean to see a sudden increase in violent acts from the far-right.Produced by Landry Ayres. Podcast art by Sergio R. M. Duarte. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the feds turn ads into spyware, surveillance tools demand more public scrutiny. Patrick Eddington explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why did the Cato Institute land on the FBI's list of "vexsome" filers of FOIA requests? Patrick Eddington explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal lawmakers are continuing to ponder the end of some warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens. Patrick Eddington provides a brief history lesson and an assessment of where things stand now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Övervakning, avlyssning, informationsdelning. Den svenska regeringen förbereder en rad lagar som beskrivs som avgörande för att bekämpa gängkriminaliteten. Men är det verkligen ett tryggare samhälle som håller på att skapas? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Regeringen har senaste året kommit med flera nya lagförslag på övervakningsområdet, vissa har redan hunnit bli till lag, som att polisen nu får avlyssna personer utan konkret brottsmisstanke. Antalet övervakningskameror ska bli fem gånger fler och biometriska uppgifter mer tillgängliga för polisen. Fernando Arias har träffat mannen bakom förslagen, justitieminister Gunnar Strömmer.Lotten Collin besöker Huddinge kommun där man storsatsar på kamareaövervakning. Något som enligt kommunstyrelsen ska leda till ökad trygghet, men bland invånarna går åsikterna isär.Övervakningen hoppas politikerna ska vara en viktig del i bekämpandet av den grova gängkriminaliteten, en kriminalitet som beskrivs som krisartad. David Rasmusson och Anja Sahlberg tittar på två länder där nationella kriser blev startskottet för kraftigt utökad övervakning av medborgarna, USA och FrankrikeJust nu är både en majoritet av de politiska partierna och svenska folket för mer övervakning. Så har det inte alltid varit. Under FRA- debatten var både det politiska och folkliga motståndet starkt, David Rasmusson talar med Camilla Lindberg som var en av huvudpersonerna då.Vad är det som väntar oss i framtiden? Den teknologiska utvecklingen inom övervakningsområdet går snabbt och möjligheterna att ta reda på mer information om människor ökar hela tiden. Lotten Collin träffar företrädare för säkerhetsbranschen som vill att vissa grupper i samhället ska övervakas väldigt mycket för att andra ska slippa.Medverkande: Sara Heelge Vikmång (S), kommunstyrelsens ordförande Huddinge, Mejsa Jalloul, boende Flemmingsberg, Gunnar Strömmer (M), justitieminister, George Terwilliger, före detta vice justitieminister USA, Patrick Eddington, analytiker Cato institute, Vanessa Codaccioni, statsvetare, Katia Roux, franska Amnesty, Fredrik Bergman Evans, chef Centrum för Rättvisa, Camilla Lindberg, före detta riksdagsledamot, Peter Lischnerski, ISG Nordics, Martin Bergling, SIG Security, Conny Larsson, SIG Security.Programledare: Lotten Collinlotten.collin@sr.seReportrar: Fernando Arias, Anja SahlbergTekniker: Ludvig Widman, Maria StillbergProducent: David Rasmussondavid.rasmusson@sr.se

A bipartisan group in Congress wants reform to federal surveillance authorities before signing off on reauthorization. What would that reform do? Cato's Patrick Eddington and James Czerniawski of Americans for Prosperity comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Atlanta's Cop City represents an expansion of police training to include more potential "urban combat" scenarios. At least one Cop City protestor has been killed with little explanation by authorities. Patrick Eddington discusses what he's found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 4 of The Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps a busy week in the Nation's Capitol, featuring an exclusive interview by CBN's Chief Political Analyst David Brody with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as DeSantis attempts to court evangelical voters. Also, Trump is indicted again, the latest on the Joe Biden-Burisma investigation by House Republicans, and an interview with the CATO Institute's Patrick Eddington on a frequently-used and frequently-abused surveillance law that was at the center of serious debate at a congressional hearing this week.

The FBI's war on encryption poses threats well beyond the private sector. In fact, as Cato's Patrick Eddington points out, the FBI itself faces threats from widespread compromised private communication technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A young member of the National Guard somehow accessed classified military plans relating to Ukraine and shared them with friends on social media. What are the implications for security, military intelligence, and the broader problems relating to classified documents? What are the key similarities and differences between this and other intelligence leaks? Cato's Patrick Eddington and Eric Gomez explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal agencies are already swimming in classified documents, and most of that secrecy is unwarranted. The problem promises to get worse. Patrick Eddington detail the scope of the problem and how it ought to be addressed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's too soon to say if the classified material found in the home and former office of President Joe Biden represents a serious security vulnerability, but Patrick Eddington says it easily represents a breach for which most of us would already be in jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1.Introduction: Caleb O. Brown2. Jennifer Schulp and Jack Solowey on crypto regulation3. Mark Uyeda, SEC Commissioner on4. The Right Honourable Kemi Badenoch MP on trade5. Patrick Eddington on government transparency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of Parallax Views, journalist Jefferson Morley, author of The Ghost: The Secret Life of Spymaster James Jesus Angleton, Scorpion's Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate, and Morley v. CIA: My Unfinished JFK Investigation, joins us for an urgent update on his work related to the JFK assassination and the ongoing fight to have the last of the JFK records released to the public. Morley and the Mary Ferrell Foundation, a resource on the Kennedy assassination, have filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the National Archives over the withholding of 11,000 or so documents related to the assassination that have yet to be released despite the promise years ago that they would be declassified. Recorded on 12/14,/22, Morley and I discuss how Biden will have to make a decision on 12/15/22 as to whether the CIA will have to give up the last of the JFK documents. In edition to all of this, Jefferson will also explain why the CIA's argument that these documents can't be released for national security reasons and because not all of the people in the files are dead is, from his perspective, a bogus argument. Morley also goes over what he consider the "smoking gun" with regards to the assassination: the CIA's knowledge of Lee Harvey Oswald before 11/23/63 and the CIA's use of Oswald for intelligence purposes (in other words: as an intelligence asset). Jefferson is quick to point out that he is not interested in theorizing or speculating about the assassinations. Instead his interest is in what the documents say rather than any conspiracy theories. We also delve into the recent National Press Club conference by the Mary Ferrell Foundation featuring Jefferson and Judge John R. Tunheim of the Assassination Record Review Board, the across the board/political spectrum support for releasing the documents on grounds related to the need for government transparency, and the mainstream media's coverage of Jefferson Morley and the Mary Ferrell Foundation's recent work. In the second segment of the show, Patrick G. Eddington, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and former CIA analyst joins us to discuss his recent Antiwar.com article "Is the FBI's ‘Black Identity Extremist' Label Still in Use?". In 2016 a report was leaked to the press in which the FBI was revealed to be using the term "Black Identity Extremist" as a domestic security threat. Due to the vagueness of the term as well as the rise of Black Lives Matter and the fact that the majority of domestic terrorism has come from white nationalist terrorists the BIE report was heavily criticized. In the intervening years FBI Director Chris Wray told the Senate Judiciary Commitee that use of the term has been abandoned by the FBI. However, recent documents obtained by the Cato Institute through a FOIA request, raise questions as to whether that truly is the case. In addition to this specific story, Patrick and I also delve into the history of the FBI's COINTELPRO operation targeting black activists in the era of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement, FBI overreach and lack of accountability, the long history of FBI targeting of left-wing activists, the 21st century targeting of Chinese-American, and much, much more!

The Jones Act biases American shippers and shipbuilders at the expense of international competition, passing higher prices onto consumers and kneecapping free trade. The Cato Institute (and others) have been urging the government to reform this protectionist policy for several years now. But new findings prompt us to ask; how could such an ordinary task for a think tank constitute treason?Cato Institute Senior Fellow Patrick Eddington joins Trevor today to explain how the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) sheds light onto the dark and hidden memos, documents, and recommendations shuffled between bureaucrats behind closed doors—when it can. But how did FOIA come about? What is the process involved? And how do agencies avoid complying with requests? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since 1978, departing U.S. Presidents have to leave the office — and almost everything in it — behind. Why is that? And what are the implications for former President Trump's legal problems? Patrick Eddington explains. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recent FBI search of former President Trump's home revealed many boxes containing classified documents that the federal government has been trying to recover for several months. Julian Sanchez and Cato's Patrick Eddington comment on the arguments defending Trump and how these cases typically resolve. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Introduction: Caleb O. Brown2. Doug Bandow and Justin Logan on NATO3. Rachel Furguson, Marcus Witcher, and Ameshia Cross on Black Liberation Through the Marketplace4. Jeff Kosseff and Patrick Eddington on The United States of Anonymous: How the First Amendment Shaped Online Speech5. Thomas Berry and Andy Craig on the Electoral Count Act See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Washington Wednesday, Mary Reichard talks to Patrick Eddington about the Capitol riot hearings; on World Tour, Onize Ohikere reports on the latest international news; and Kim Henderson reports on protecting the finances of loved ones. Plus: commentary from Joel Belz, and the Wednesday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from The Characters of Creation, a new book from pastor and bestselling author Daniel Darling...Covering the stories from Genesis you thought you knew and explaining God's unfolding plan of redemption. Buy your copy today!From the Mission Focused Men for Christ podcast. This month:: helping fathers love their kids with the fatherly love of God--Mission Focused Men for Christ on your podcast app. And from The Master's University Online Programs--teaching Christ in all things. More at online.masters.edu

Recent revelations about wide-scale FBI misconduct raises the question: What would appropriate accountability look like? Patrick Eddington comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Getting a sense of the FBI's handling of its agents' misconduct has occupied a lot of Patrick Eddington's time the last two years. Earlier this year, the agency has begun providing some of the requested documents. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The CIA has been collecting and storing sensitive information about Americans, and it's possible that the agency circumvented the law in doing so. Patrick Eddington and Julian Sanchez comment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The attacks of September 11, 2001 provided cover for an unprecedented and largely ineffective surveillance apparatus that is broadly with us today. Patrick Eddington discusses how little we still know about how we're being watched. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1.Introduction: Caleb O. Brown 2. Trevor Burrus and Walter Olson on Constitution Day 3. Patrick Eddington on suspicionless FBI snooping on Concerned Women of America 4. Somil Trivedi Of the ACLU on how plea bargains are coercive 5. U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on a new proposal to begin the end of the drug war 6. Michael Cannon on Politics, Science, and Money: The Collective Meltdown over the New Alzheimer's Drug See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do FBI agents have too much free time? Cato's Patrick Eddington has discovered that Concerned Women of America have been subjected to FBI inquiries with no claims of criminal activity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A data leak reveals thousands of potential targets of digital surveillance using software from Israeli firm NSO Group. Targets include reporters, activists, and allegedly some leading government officials. Julian Sanchez and Patrick Eddington comment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1) Introduction: Caleb O. Brown 2) Nolan Gray and Scott Lincicome on rising housing costs 3) David Weller and Neha Mishra on international and domestic digital trade regulations 4) Julian Sanchez and Patrick Eddington on the Pentagon Papers, 50 years later 5) Charles Silver on his co-authored book, Medical Mal practice Litigation See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Pentagon Papers launched a decades-long fight over how to protect the public from threats while respecting the public's right to know how government works. Patrick Eddington and Julian Sanchez discusses the 50th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What happens when the feds buy data about you and use it to surveil or prosecute you? Is it an end-run around laws meant to prohibit exactly that? Cato's Julian Sanchez and Patrick Eddington comment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New proposed authorities to combat domestic terrorism after the attack on the Capitol again pose challenges for basic constraints on government like probable cause and particularized suspicion. Patrick Eddington comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fifty years ago this month, a group of anti-war activists broke into the FBI and revealed terrible crimes committed by that agency under the secrecy of COINTELPRO. Patrick Eddington details the history. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How free should law enforcement feel to make use of new investigative technology without permission from political authorities? Matthew Feeney and Patrick Eddington discuss facial recognition tech in the wake of last month's Capitol attack. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The attack on the Capitol has renewed calls to more closely monitor and punish extremism in the United States. In some sense, the United States has been here before. Patrick Eddington and Julian Sanchez weigh in. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Placing people on federal no-fly lists without charging them with any crime poses significant due process issues. Patrick Eddington details the case of Capitol rallygoers who probably weren't rioters, but ended up unable to fly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A looming Department of Homeland Security rule would require collection of biometric information on not just immigrants, but related Americans. Patrick Eddington and Matthew Feeney say the rule has massive civil liberties implications. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The FBI's history is replete with examples of egregious violations of Americans' rights. Patrick Eddington looked into what the FBI tells its own future agents about that past. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do we know about the federal police surges planned for several American cities? There are important distinctions among the agencies tasked with federal police action in American cities. Patrick Eddington and Walter Olson comment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Muffler of National Judicial College on judicial threats. Kate O’Neill of the University of California, Berkeley, on single use plastics bouncing back. Patrick Eddington of the Cato Institute on CPB agents actions in Portland, OR. Ben Miller of the Univ of East Anglia on optogenetics. Falko Ernst of the International Crisis Group for Mexico on avocados and cartels. Sarah Fortune of Harvard Univ on superspreaders. Rachel Wadham of Worlds Awaiting on speech to text technology.

What's going on in America's cities?The Trump administration says that gangs and violent anarchists are out of control, and that governors and mayors aren't doing enough to stop them. Accordingly, they're sending in the feds, and we are witnessing Robert Higgs's “Ratchet Effect” in real time. Federal Government is using the latest crisis to justify new incursions on our liberties.Patrick Eddington, a research fellow in homeland security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute, says that the recent DHS action in Portland is an experiment on unwitting human test subjects. The preliminary results seem to have emboldened the administrative state to push forward with “Operation Legend” – an aggressive federal law enforcement action in cities across the country. President Trump says that an alphabet soup of agencies - led by the DOJ - has “no choice but to get involved.”“The FBI, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service and Homeland Security will together be sending hundreds of skilled law enforcement officers to Chicago to help drive down violent crime,” said Trump on Wednesday, before Attorney General William Barr took to the podium to justify his deployment of anti-gang task forces engaged in everything from a ramped-up War on Drugs to counter-protests against Black Lives Matter and related groups. Eddington positions this rhetoric squarely within the “American authoritarian tradition” – running through the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, Lincoln's suspension of Habeas Corpus during the Civil War, Wilson's Espionage Act, FDR's Japanese internment, the HUAC… the list goes on.Most disturbingly, we have seen the past two administrations suspend the Posse Comitatus Act - the 1878 Law preventing government from using soldiers to enforce ordinary law - in progressive increments. First, President Bush's 2002 Homeland Security Act allowed the DHS to deploy federal agents to protect federal buildings. Next, Obama's 2012 authorization of the National Defense Authorization Act redefined U.S. territory as a battlefield and legalized indefinite detainment of American citizens without access to a trial or attorney.We now have DHS officials in military uniform taking American citizens into unmarked vans by without clear probable cause.Leftist mayors and governors who now complain about the use of unconstitutional force against protestors in Portland were silent during the Obama years. Are the chickens coming home to roost? Regardless, libertarians must be vigilant in standing against unconstitutional violations of due process and the separation of powers.

Federal police authority to "protect monuments" has instead delivered a substantial challenge to civil liberties. Patrick Eddington discusses the current federal police action in Portland, Oregon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Will contact tracing for COVID-19 inevitably become a new police power to be used to track or generate criminal suspects? Patrick Eddington and Matthew Feeney comment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Featuring Daniel Schuman, Policy Director, Demand Progress; Liz Hempowicz, Director of Public Policy, Project on Government Oversight; Corinna Turbes, Policy Manager, Data Coalition; moderated by Patrick Eddington, Research Fellow, Cato Institute.Related Content: Congress' Stimulus Oversight Imperative See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amendments will finally be offered to the broad federal surveillance powers granted by Congress. Patrick Eddington discusses what that means for liberty and privacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Patrick Eddington and host Sydney Jarrard discuss Eddington’s ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) project; the project is trying to determine the extent to which FBI domestic surveillance is collecting national security or intelligence records on domestic organizations such as media outlets, organizations dedicated to the Bill of Rights, and immigration policy groups. One such organization is the Campaign for Liberty, a political organization founded by Congressman Ron Paul. In researching this project, Eddington has received 23 “neither confirm nor deny” responses from the Department of Justice. He explains the meaning and history of these so-called “Glomar” responses. Further, Eddington describes the problematic relationship between the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), an independent board charged with reviewing and analyzing actions the executive branch takes regarding terrorism, and the agencies and departments it reviews. PCLOB must submit its reports to those agencies and departments for review, a process that can essentially amount to censorship.

Patrick G. Eddington’s tenure at the CIA spanned the transition from the Cold War to the new era of American interventionism in the Persian Gulf and the Balkans. In his book, Long Strange Journey: An Intelligence Memoir, he tackles a whole slew of questions; Why was President George H.W. Bush so surprised that Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait? Did America’s intelligence community fail to warn him of the threat, or did he ignore their predictions of an invasion? Why did the CIA and the Pentagon deny so vehemently for so long that sick Desert Storm veterans were exposed to Iraq’s chemical agents?Should we be weary of surveillance technology that our foreign intelligence uses overseas? What if that technology was used domestically? What is it like to work with America’s intelligence community? What was Gulf War syndrome? How do you become a whistleblower?Further Reading:Long Strange Journey: An Intelligence Memoir, written by Patrick EddingtonThe Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam DeceptionCrisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud, written by Tom MullerRelated Content:The CIA Listens to Free Thoughts, Free Thoughts EpisodeThe Inhumanity of Torture, Free Thoughts EpisodeDeconstructing the Surveillance State, Free Thoughts Episode See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How much of Julian Assange's alleged espionage was the kind of thing good reporters do every day? Patrick Eddington comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How much do we know about the ratio between foreign-born and American-born terrorist threats? Does it matter? Patrick Eddington comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A wide-ranging discussion with author and policy analyst Patrick Eddington about his service in the CIA during the Bush 41 and Bill Clinton eras, the Gulf War, Russiagate, the failure to change course at the end of the Cold War and about the unsustainability of and America’s incompatibility with empire. Patrick Eddington is a policy analyst in homeland security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute. He was an advisor to Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey and he’s an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies.  Eddington was a military imagery analyst at the CIA’s National Photographic Interpretation Center from 1988 to 1996 with assignments that included monitoring the breakup of the former Soviet Union and providing military assessments to policymakers on Iraqi and Iranian conventional forces. Eddington resigned from the CIA in 1996 after working on a book titled (Gassed in the Gulf: The Inside Story of the Pentagon-CIA Cover-up of Gulf War Syndrome) and he also wrote a 2011 memoir titled Long Strange Journey about his years in the CIA. He has been published at many outlets and has opinion pieces at the CATO Institute, Just Security and other sites. Find his work and links to his articles and events at the CATO Institute and at his blog, PatrickEddington.com.  FOLLOW him on Twitter at @PGEddington. Around the Empire is independent media and you can support it at Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire or at aroundtheempire.com. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire. Follow Joanne Leon at @joanneleon. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Facebook. Recorded on December 11, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Reference Links: Eddington’s Twitter thread on GHWB’s death George H.W. Bush’s Persian Gulf War: Victory, With Tragedy, Patrick Eddington Long Strange Journey: An Intelligence Memoir, Patrick Eddington Gassed in the Gulf: The Inside Story of the Pentagon-CIA Cover-up of Gulf War Syndrome, Patrick Eddington

The President's threatened removal of security clearances for his public critics is a message to future whistleblowers, according to Patrick Eddington. He also discusses a recently released FISA warrant application. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since the Supreme Court found recently that cops generally need a warrant to access certain data that gives away your location, how does surveillance change? Patrick Eddington and Matthew Feeney comment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Questions remain about the White House Office of Legal Counsel and CIA attorneys over the approval of torture programs. Gina Haspel's nomination to head CIA was an opportunity to clear them up. Patrick Eddington makes his case. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Checkpoint America is a new website launched by the Cato Institute to detail the implications of a "Constitution-free zone" along the U.S. border. Patrick Eddington explains.Join the conversation on Twitter and stay tuned for updates with #CheckpointAmerica. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The wink-and-nudge questioning of former FBI director James Comey in the Senate seemed to indicate that there may be far more to the Russia election tampering probe than we now know. And yet, several important issues weren’t covered at all. Cato's Julian Sanchez and Patrick Eddington comment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do any real safeguards assure that Americans' data isn't being collected by intelligence agencies? The new Wikileaks revelations about CIA hacking tools offer little comfort. Patrick Eddington comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wednesday on the C4 Show C4 spent the first hour of the show talking about "The Day Without Women" Protests. In the second hour C4 was joined for 30 minutes by St. Mary's College Professor Todd Eberly to talk Hogan and Trump. For the next hour C4 then talked about how Wikileaks claims the CIA/NSA are hacking into your electronics to spy on you. CATO's Patrick Eddington also joined C4 to talk about the hacking. Then for the final part of the third hour of the show C4 talked about the Obamacare replacement and how everyone seems to dislike it. In the final hour of the show C4 talked about the brazen attack by teenagers on a man in Downtown Baltimore.

What is a Stingray? How does it work? Is it a good idea to make police wear body cameras? Should officers be able to turn these cameras off? What about the privacy of the civilians being recorded? Should law enforcement agencies have access to drone technology? Where do we have a reasonable expectation of privacy?Matthew Feeney and Adam Bates join us this week to discuss new technologies available to law enforcement agencies in America, and the legal implications of these technologies.Where does a right to privacy apply in these new eras of government data collection? How should we balance police effectiveness and respect for Fourth Amendment privacy rights?Show Notes and Further ReadingFeeney recently authored a policy analysis on police body cameras, “Watching the Watchmen: Best Practices for Police Body Cameras.”Feeney also mentions a project our Cato colleague Patrick Eddington is working on: a timeline chronicling the American government’s surveillance activities over the past century. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Federal intelligence agencies are enlisting new agents, and some of them could be people you already know. Patrick Eddington comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1 - Patrick Eddington from the Cato Institute talks Apple versus FBI with us. 2 - . 3 - The News with Marshall Phillips.4 - Scalia stuff; Jack has problems with law.

Federal agencies have singled out Muslims for special scrutiny when it comes to terrorism. Patrick Eddington argues that it's not just ineffective, it feeds terrorist narratives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The rules of how the authorities may use drones are largely unwritten, at least so far. Patrick Eddington comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What good is encryption if the FBI has its own key? It’s worse than useless, according to Patrick Eddington. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three of the most dubious programs under the Patriot Act have expired, but the fight over suspicionless spying on Americans is far from over. Patrick Eddington makes the case for further reform. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There appears to be some appetite for surveillance reform in Congress. Patrick Eddington discusses the reasons why. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ostrolenk talks with Patrick Eddington, a Policy Analyst in Homeland Security and Civil Liberties at the CATO Institute, and former CIA analyst, who shares his views on the importance of passing the Surveillance State Repeal Act. This bill, originally introduced by Former Representative Rush Holt, would essentially repeal all 150(+) provisions of The Patriot Act, including troubling provisions allowing for administrative subpoenas, and no Congressional oversight. Detailing the ways in which these provisions are being used to collect data on American citizens, Eddington shows why secrecy is one of the most toxic aspects of our government. To learn more about Patrick Eddington and his work, go to the “Our Experts” tab of www.cato.org. You can also find his books at: Gassed in the Gulf: The Inside Story of the Pentagon-CIA Cover-Up of Gulf War Syndrome http://www.amazon.com/Gassed-Gulf-Pentagon-CIA-Cover-up-Syndrome/dp/0595092012 Long Strange Journey: An Intelligence Memoir http://www.amazon.com/Long-Strange-Journey-Intelligence-Memoir/dp/160047541

It's not clear what need VIPR teams fill since they have no record of success and routinely violate Americans' rights. Patrick Eddington comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In December 2014, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released its study on the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program. Among the many infractions alleged were unlawful torture, coverups, wrongful detention, and unauthorized dissemination of classified information. Since its release, there have been many critics of that report including the Senate Republican Minority, former Vice-President Dick Cheney, the CIA, and its former directors. In this episode of Lawyer 2 Lawyer, host Bob Ambrogi interviews Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) attorney Professor Mark Denbeaux, Project 21 Chair Horace Cooper, and Cato Institute Policy Analyst Patrick Eddington. Together, they discuss the legalities of enhanced interrogation, whether or not it's effective, and the morality of its use in the theatre of war. Professor Mark P. Denbeaux is the director of the Seton Hall Law School Center for Policy and Research, which is best known for its distribution of the internationally recognized series of reports on the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. Professor Denbeaux's interest in the conditions of detainment arose during his representation of multiple detainees including Abu Zubaydah, who was held in a CIA dark site, as well as two Tunisian detainees from GTMO. Horace Cooper is co-chairman for Project 21's National Advisory Board and adjunct fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research. In addition to having taught constitutional law at George Mason University, Mr. Cooper was general counsel to U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey. Patrick Eddington is a policy analyst in Homeland Security and Civil Liberties at the Cato Institute. A former senior policy advisor to U.S. Representative Rush Holt from New Jersey, Mr. Eddington's legislative portfolio includes security, intelligence, and detainee interrogation issues. Special thanks to our sponsor, Clio.

The National Security Agency left something under the tree: redacted accounts of some agency abuses over the last decade. Patrick Eddington comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to soon release details about CIA-led torture during the George W. Bush White House. Patrick Eddington comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A somewhat surprising vote in the U.S. Senate on reining in surveillance authorities. Patrick Eddington argues that the struggle for oversight of the National Security Agency continues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.