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NDAA

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Defense

The Hidden Subtitle of the NDAA That Will Ban Basic Facts About Judges Online

No judge should have to fear for their lives as they defend the rule of law. But that doesn’t mean they can infringe on other civil liberties to protect their information.

Nicole Saad Bembridge | 12.23.2022 8:30 AM

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Reason Roundup

After Avoiding a Government Shutdown, What Will Congress Do With the Waning Days of 2021?

Plus: Formerly imprisoned NSA contractor Reality Winner gets interviewed by 60 Minutes, San Francisco tries the novel approach of not taxing businesses to death, and more...

Eric Boehm | 12.6.2021 9:35 AM

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Military

Dump the Draft Forever Instead of Making Women Register

Why is registration for involuntary servitude still a thing?

J.D. Tuccille | 9.27.2021 7:00 AM

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Rand Paul

Congress Needs to Reclaim Its War Powers, Argue Constitutional Scholars at Senate Hearing

The proposed new Corker-Kaine AUMF would give even more power to the president to wage war against whoever he wants with Congress essentially powerless to curb him.

Brian Doherty | 6.7.2018 11:30 AM

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NDAA

Latest NDAA Prohibits Closure of Gitmo, Envisions Terrorism-Free Middle East, Expands Selective Service to Young Women

Also deals with base closures, domestic violence, and the Global Cultural Knowledge Network

Ed Krayewski | 5.17.2016 12:25 PM

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Civil Liberties

Cybersecurity Bill Offered Up as Amendment to NDAA

Jay Rockefeller pushing legislation

Ed Krayewski | 11.22.2013 1:02 PM

Politics

NDAA 2014 Amendment Would Require Obama to Review All Goups Identified As "Associated Forces"

Prediction: President will sign NDAA no matter what's in it, later bemoan having to have signed it, even though no one's forcing him to

Reason Staff | 5.31.2013 9:24 AM

Policy

Montana Governor Vetoes Anti-Detention Legislation

Would have banned state's officials from cooperating with NDAA

Reason Staff | 4.26.2013 3:20 PM

Civil Liberties

Rand Paul Slams McCain Over Removal of Protections Against Detention

Says the former presidential-wannabe stripped it out of the NDAA in conference committee

Reason Staff | 12.21.2012 7:20 PM

Policy

Congress Pushes Through New Cybersecurity Powers

Provision slipped into the NDAA

Reason Staff | 12.21.2012 6:00 PM

Civil Liberties

NDAA, Including Indefinite Detention, Passes Senate

Called an "abomination" by Senator Paul

Reason Staff | 12.21.2012 5:40 PM

Politics

NDAA Passes House, Senate By Wide Margins, Amicus Brief Filed by Descendants of Interned Japanese-Americans on 68th Anniversary of Korematsu Decision

Despite efforts to amend it, a provision allowing indefinite detention remains.

Ed Krayewski | 12.21.2012 5:24 PM

Politics

NDAA Amendment Designed to Protect Americans from Indefinite Detentions Killed; Rand Paul Blames John McCain

Brian Doherty | 12.20.2012 2:23 AM

Civil Liberties

NDAA Loses Bar Against Indefinite Detention

It's police state month!

Reason Staff | 12.18.2012 10:28 PM

Policy

NDAA Contains Cybersecurity Provision

Sneaks in a watered-down version of the president's information-sharing scheme

Reason Staff | 12.12.2012 6:04 PM

Civil Liberties

MI Lawmakers Call On Feds To Drop Indefinite Detention

The state's own Sen. Carl Levin wrote the civil-liberties-violating provision

Reason Staff | 12.11.2012 7:48 PM

Politics

The Democratic Senator Who Takes Civil Liberties Seriously

Matt Welch | 11.30.2012 9:50 AM

Politics

Obama Threatens Unlikely Veto of NDAA

Over provisions he's caved on before

Reason Staff | 11.29.2012 6:40 PM

Civil Liberties

Rand Paul Again Threatens Filibuster To Block Indefinite Detention

Somebody in the Senate stands up for civil liberties

Reason Staff | 11.29.2012 11:40 AM

Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties Groups Want Obama To Finally Close Guantanamo

Veto the NDAA if that's what it takes to keep your (aging) word

Reason Staff | 11.27.2012 8:20 PM

Politics

Rand Paul Wants Vote on Fair Trial for Military Prisoners in U.S., Holds Up Defense Authorization

Brian Doherty | 11.15.2012 8:25 PM

Policy

State Secession Petitions: Ticked-Off Americans Want Out

One of the great joys of the Internet age is the voice it gives to myriad people whose opinions previously remained silent.

J.D. Tuccille | 11.12.2012 11:45 AM

Politics

Obama Supporters Confronted with President's Record on Surveillance, Detention, Kill Lists

It's different when the guy you like does it

Scott Shackford | 11.1.2012 6:20 PM

Politics

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Has No Idea What This Obama Kill List Thing Is All About

DNC chair should maybe read more

Scott Shackford | 10.20.2012 12:52 PM

Politics

The NDAA Retroactively "Ass Covers" Some of the More Broadly-Applied Gitmo Detainments Says Lawsuit Plaintiff [Updated/Clarified]

Lucy Steigerwald | 10.4.2012 7:35 PM

Policy

How Obama Came to Be the Biggest Defender of Indefinite Detention

And why those of us who oppose such power have been left with few channels for appeal.

J.D. Tuccille | 9.21.2012 4:30 PM

Civil Liberties

Indefinite Detainment is Back On: Second Circuit Judge Stays Anti-NDAA Ruling Until Decision

Lucy Steigerwald | 9.18.2012 11:05 AM

Civil Liberties

Feds Want Indefinite Detention Ruling Overturned

The White House wants its arbitrary power back

Reason Staff | 9.17.2012 7:08 PM

Politics

The Department of Justice Filed an Emergency Appeal to Uphold the NDAA's Indefinite Detainment Powers, and The Washington Post Wishes Them Luck

Lucy Steigerwald | 9.17.2012 6:05 PM

Policy

Administration Argues to Keep Infinite Detainment Provision

Judge ruled it violated Fifth Amendment

Reason Staff | 9.14.2012 10:15 PM

Policy

Obama Administration Argues That Blocking the NDAA's Indefinite Detainment Provision Will Harm the U.S.

Lucy Steigerwald | 9.14.2012 5:47 PM

Policy

Federal Judge Permanently Blocks the Indefinite Detainment Provision of the NDAA, Because It's Unconstitutional, Obama Administration Appeals [Updated]

Lucy Steigerwald | 9.13.2012 5:30 PM

Politics

A Victory for Freedom: Judge Permablocks Indefinite Detention Provision of NDAA

The Congress passed, and the president signed into law, a provision that would allow the military to detain anyone in the world indefinitely. America!

Reason Staff | 9.13.2012 9:53 AM

Civil Liberties

Administration Appeals Ban on Indefinite Detention

Provision of NDAA ruled unconstitutional in May would be revived if White House prevails

Reason Staff | 8.7.2012 3:55 PM

Politics

Nidal Hasan Was Not A Terrorist For Purple Hearts Purposes, But Was for Kill List Purposes

Ed Krayewski | 5.25.2012 10:50 AM

Politics

As His Anti-Detainment Amendment to the NDAA Loses in the House, Justin Amash Reminds the Floor That the Constitution Protects People, Not Just Citizens

Lucy Steigerwald | 5.18.2012 5:00 PM

Politics

While Rep. Justin Amash Pushes His Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, A Judge Has Temporarily Blocked Portions of the NDAA on First and Fifth Amendment Grounds

Lucy Steigerwald | 5.17.2012 11:00 PM

Politics

About Those Al-Qaeda Affiliates and the Never-Ending War on Terror

Ed Krayewski | 5.3.2012 11:07 AM

Politics

The Not-So-Secret Secret War on Muslims

Ed Krayewski | 4.24.2012 10:37 AM

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