News & Commentary about National Security

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Feb 9, 2022

Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List

The silhouette of a pilot wearing a facemask walking past a window with a Delta plane outside.
Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List

Jan 24, 2022

One Year Later: How the Biden Administration is Doing on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

A photo of President Biden in the Oval Office wearing a mask.
One Year Later: How the Biden Administration is Doing on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Jan 17, 2022

Immigrant Service Members are Part of the Fabric of America

U.S. Army soldiers holding certificates and folded U.S. flags during a ceremony.
Immigrant Service Members are Part of the Fabric of America

Jan 11, 2022

20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.

Demonstrators dressed like Guantanamo Bay detainees, hold a banner asking to close Guantanamo.
20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.

Nov 8, 2021

How the FBI Spied on Orange County Muslims And Attempted to Get Away With It

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How the FBI Spied on Orange County Muslims And Attempted to Get Away With It

Nov 4, 2021

Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?

Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?

Sep 17, 2021

Public Trust in Artificial Intelligence Starts With Institutional Reform

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Public Trust in Artificial Intelligence Starts With Institutional Reform

Sep 10, 2021

20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future

A statue of the goddess Justitia holds a pan of scales in front of the building of the district and regional court.
20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future

Sep 10, 2021

A Conversation with Survivors of the CIA’s Post-9/11 Torture Program

CIA torture survivors and victims
A Conversation with Survivors of the CIA’s Post-9/11 Torture Program

Sep 9, 2021

The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling

An FBI employee guards the entrance doors to the Detroit City Council on the 13th floor of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Detroit.
The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling