Rachel Levinson-Waldman

Rachel Levinson-Waldman serves as Counsel to the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program, which seeks to advance effective national security policies that respect constitutional values and the rule of law.

News

Prisons & Policing

Police Are Increasingly Monitoring Social Media to Identify and Harass Activists

The trial of a climate activist highlights how online surveillance by law enforcement inhibits First Amendment rights.

By: Gabriella Sanchez &; Rachel Levinson-Waldman ,; BrennanCenterforJustice

November 22, 2022

Op-Ed

Prisons & Policing

Why the Surveillance State Is Everybody’s Problem

There's been much controversy around the New York City Police Department's stop and frisk program, which unfairly ensnared tens of thousands of young minority men.

By: Rachel Levinson-Waldman ,; BrennanCenterforJustice

May 21, 2015

Op-Ed

Deep Dive: The White House’s New Memo on Drones and Privacy

Last month, President Obama released a presidential memorandum on the domestic use of drones by federal agencies.

By: Rachel Levinson-Waldman ,; BrennanCenterforJustice

March 26, 2015

News Analysis

Five Important Questions About DEA’s Vehicle Surveillance Program

With each week, we seem to learn about a new government location tracking program. This time, it's the expanded use of license plate readers.

By: Rachel Levinson-Waldman ,; TheBrennanCenterforJustice

February 10, 2015

News

Senator Feinstein’s Oversight

This week, Sen. Dianne Feinstein gave a speech on the Senate floor that Sen. Patrick Leahy described as one of the most important he had ever witnessed.

By: Rachel Levinson-Waldman ,; BrennanCenterforJustice

March 24, 2014

News

What the Government Does with Americans’ Data

For the first time in one report, the Brennan Center takes a comprehensive look at the multiple ways U.S. intelligence agencies collect, share, and store data on average Americans.