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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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James Mitchell and John Bruce Jessen

Jul 25, 2017

CIA Torture Psychologists Compare Themselves to Nazi Poison Gas Manufacturer as Defense

CIA Torture Psychologists Compare Themselves to Nazi Poison Gas Manufacturer as Defense
Mosque Courtyard

Jul 21, 2017

The Man Likely to Be the New FBI Director Won’t Commit to Not Spying on Mosques and Muslim Leaders in America

The Man Likely to Be the New FBI Director Won’t Commit to Not Spying on Mosques and Muslim Leaders in America
Drone over Desert

Jul 18, 2017

The Drone Program in Pakistan Is One of the Government’s Worst-Kept Secrets

The Drone Program in Pakistan Is One of the Government’s Worst-Kept Secrets
Sagal Abdigani and Abdisalam Wilwal

Jul 17, 2017

What This American Family Went Through at the Border Was Clearly Unconstitutional

What This American Family Went Through at the Border Was Clearly Unconstitutional
Jeff Sessions

Jul 13, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Once Again Shows His Contempt for Transparency

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Once Again Shows His Contempt for Transparency
Sagal Abdigani

Jul 13, 2017

My Family and I Were Detained at Gunpoint and Then Held for Hours at the US-Canada Border. I’m Afraid It Will Happen Again.

My Family and I Were Detained at Gunpoint and Then Held for Hours at the US-Canada Border. I’m Afraid It Will Happen Again.
FBI Building

Jul 12, 2017

Christopher Wray Has a Troubling Record on Civil Liberties

Christopher Wray Has a Troubling Record on Civil Liberties
Reality Winner

Jul 11, 2017

Reality Winner Is Latest to Face Prosecution Under Awful World War I Espionage Act

Reality Winner Is Latest to Face Prosecution Under Awful World War I Espionage Act
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis meets with the United Arab Emirates' Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Jun 23, 2017

We're Demanding Answers on U.S. Involvement in Torture at Secret UAE Prison Network

We're Demanding Answers on U.S. Involvement in Torture at Secret UAE Prison Network
NSA headquarters at night

Jun 21, 2017

If the Government Spied on You, How Would You Know?

If the Government Spied on You, How Would You Know?