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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
Coding For A More Open Cuba
Nonprofit group’s ‘hackathon’ invites U.S. programmers to create apps for the isolated island
Saved by the Drill
“Drill, baby, drill” was derided as a political punch line—until it worked.
On The FISA Court And “Rubber Stamping”
In preparing for a lecture that I need to give that includes a discussion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, I once again came across the (true) claim that the FISA court (FISC) denies only a miniscule fraction of the requests made of it by the Justice Department.
Why Do The Chinese Hack? Fear
The Chinese government is scared of the Internet. They are scared of the foreign ideas that it brings into China; they are scared of how it enables the Chinese people to spread knowledge about government corruption; and they are especially scared of how it was used during the “color revolutions” and the “Arab Spring.”
Carson Bruno On The Commonwealth Club Of California
Hoover fellow Carson Bruno discusses the 2016 presidential race, California's drought, and President Obama's foreign policy.
In Case You Needed Another Reason To Look Askance At Wikileaks
The organization today posted online what it describes as “an analysis and search system for The Sony Archives: 30,287 documents from Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and 173,132 emails, to and from more than 2,200 SPE email addresses.”
EU's Antitrust Charge Against Gazprom: Another Putin Disaster
The Wall Street Journal reports that the European Union’s antitrust commission will file charges against Gazprom, the Russian state-owned natural gas company, on Wednesday.
Paul Gregory On The John Batchelor Show (19:15)
Hoover fellow Paul Gregory discusses Gazprom and the EU's antitrust charge against Gazprom, which has used its dominance of European markets to control the flow of natural gas to Europe. If the lawsuit is successful then Gazprom would be forced to open its pipelines to third party suppliers.
Benefits of wind power extolled
Wind energy makes economic sense locally, environmental sense nationally and security sense globally, proponents said Wednesday. . . .
Thoughts On Encryption And Going Dark, Part II: The Debate On The Merits
On Thursday, I described the surprisingly warm reception FBI Director James Comey got in the Senate this week with his warning that the FBI was "going dark" because of end-to-end encryption.
Rational Security, The "Let's All Go Dark" Edition
This week on Rational Security, FBI Director James Comey goes to Capitol Hill to talk about “going dark,” and the gang discusses his reception in two Senate committees.
How To Destroy Pandora's iPhone
Director James Comey claims that the FBI is simply carrying out a diligent investigation in San Bernardino. Put bluntly, I doubt this for two reasons. First, the FBI and public already has enough knowledge to know there is likely no valuable information to be obtained from the phone in question.
Why Does Apple Think Telegram Is "Pernicious"?
I have a lot to say about this week's House Judiciary Committee, at which both FBI Director James Comey and Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell testified. I'll write up some general thoughts over the next few days.
Comey Announces “Going Dark Early Intervention Initiative”
FBI Director James Comey isn’t backing down following the Justice Department’s decision this week to drop the court case to force Apple to help crack the San Bernardino iPhone.
The Nuclear Physicist Who Helped Reduce The World Stockpile Of Nuclear Arms Retires
James Timbie has a disarming résumé, both literally and figuratively. He lists just three jobs since graduating with a PhD in nuclear physics from Stanford University in 1971, all within the State Department involving arms control.
California Is Moving In the Wrong Energy Security Direction
In the soon-to-be-released Hoover Institution Press book, Blueprint for America, edited by former Secretary of State George Shultz, retired Admiral James Ellis explores how the United States is primed and ready to develop an energy security strategy.
Policy Change Begins With Education
I have dedicated the balance of my life to educating the public about the dangers of nuclear weapons because I believe they pose one of the greatest existential threats to humanity we have ever faced.
U.S. National Security Experts Warn Of Threats To Military Space Systems
National security experts told a House oversight panel Tuesday that the United States is failing to adequately address serious threats to its military space systems and that the Defense Department need to make major changes in its policies and acquisition strategies.
The U.S. Nuclear Triad Needs An Upgrade
[Subscription required] With bombers shifted to other duties and missiles aging out, the arsenal requires modernizing.
Law Talk With Richard Epstein: Obstruction Of Bachelorhood
Hoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein talks about James Comey's testimony, Robert Mueller’s appointment, the proper use of the impeachment power, understanding the 25th Amendment, and the legal and political implications of withdrawing from the Paris agreement on climate change.