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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Oct 31, 2025

Surveillance Supporters Tout Police Audit Logs But They’re Not an Effective Check and Balance

Oct 31, 2025

Deployments At Our Doorstep

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Oct 28, 2025

How Governors and Mayors Can Protect Nonprofits from Trump's NSPM-7

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Oct 24, 2025

Flock Can Share Driver-Surveillance Data Even When Police Departments Opt Out, And Other Flock Developments

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Oct 15, 2025

How NSPM-7 Seeks to Use "Domestic Terrorism" to Target Nonprofits and Activists

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Sep 3, 2025

Know Your Rights in Encounters with Law Enforcement and Military Troops

Police being grilled on Flock at Austin City Council meeting

Aug 21, 2025

I’m Hearing About More Pushback Against Flock, Fueled by Concern Over Anti-Immigrant Uses

Aug 18, 2025

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance

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Jul 23, 2025

Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are “Suspicious”

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Apr 16, 2025

Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All