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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Dec 1, 2017
The Trump Administration Just Admitted a Secretly Detained American Has Asked for a Lawyer – But It Won’t Give Him One
Nov 30, 2017
New Surveillance Bill Would Dramatically Expand NSA Powers
Nov 14, 2017
At Guantánamo, a Death Penalty Case Without a Death Penalty Lawyer
Nov 8, 2017
U.S. Gave Its Torturers a Pass, So International Court Steps In
Nov 3, 2017
The Trump Administration Is Keeping a U.S. Citizen Secretly Locked Up Without Charges
Oct 27, 2017
History Shows Activists Should Fear the Surveillance State
Oct 16, 2017
The CIA Is Playing Coy About Trump’s First Raid In Yemen
Oct 10, 2017
Congress Finally Begins the Process of Reforming Warrantless Government Surveillance