News & Commentary about National Security

The ACLU’s National Security Project is dedicated to ensuring that U.S. national security policies and practices are consistent with the Constitution, civil liberties, and human rights.

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Police officer viewing multiple monitors

Nov 25, 2019

The Trump Administration is Unlawfully Detaining a U.S. Resident Without Charge

Nov 21, 2019

Congress Just Temporarily Extended the Government’s Spying Powers

Oct 1, 2019

Edward Snowden's Permanent Record

Sep 30, 2019

Trump’s Whistleblower Attacks Are Troubling, But Not Unprecedented

Outside Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters

Sep 25, 2019

White Supremacist Violence Is On the Rise. Expanding the FBI’s Powers Isn't the Answer.

Sep 11, 2019

How the War on Terror Corrupted America

A collage of large photos and document clippings, featuring prominent text like "No More Torture" and "Stop Spying"

Aug 12, 2019

The ACLU’s Response to 9/11: An Insider’s Account

A collage of historical photos and document clippings, featuring texts that read "Civil Liberties" and "American Combat Presence in Cambodia"

Jul 29, 2019

I Fought the Imperial Presidency, and the Imperial Presidency Won

Protesters demonstrating against immigrant ban

Jul 29, 2019

Supreme Court Order No ‘Big Victory’ For Trump’s Border Wall. The Fight Continues.

Jul 11, 2019

CBP Can’t Detain Domestic Flight Passengers for Refusing Suspicionless ID Checks