Michael German

Mike German (@RethinkIntel) is a fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program. Previously, he was policy counsel for national security and privacy for the American Civil Liberties Union. A sixteen-year veteran of federal law enforcement, Mr. German served as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he specialized in domestic terrorism and covert operations.

Articles by this author:

Amid New Trial, End of Chinese Espionage “Initiative” Brings Little Relief to US Academics Caught in Net of Fear

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Mar 22nd, 2022

Why Ending the Justice Department’s “China Initiative” is Vital to U.S. Security

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Jan 3rd, 2022

Why New Laws Aren’t Needed to Take Domestic Terrorism More Seriously

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Dec 14th, 2018

Trump Admin Says It’s Open to Suggestions to Prevent Far-Right Violence. Here Are a Few.

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Oct 31st, 2018

Warrantless Backdoor Searches are Not “Business as Usual”

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Dec 1st, 2017

Treasury’s Turf War Over Domestic Spying

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Oct 25th, 2017

Fighting Terrorism Without Dividing Us: Why Congress Must Look Beyond Countering Violent Extremism

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Jul 27th, 2017

Standards for Opening an FBI Investigation So Low They Make the Statistic Meaningless

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May 2nd, 2017

San Francisco Sets an Example of How to Resist Surveillance in Trump Era

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Mar 27th, 2017

What Does it Mean to Designate the Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization?

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Jan 26th, 2017

Tightening the National Security Ratchet

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May 14th, 2015

Is Flawed Terrorism Research Driving Flawed Counterterrorism Policies?

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Apr 7th, 2015

Guest Post: CVE Efforts Should be Based on Facts, Not Flawed Theories

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Feb 19th, 2015