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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Aug 22, 2016

Muslim, American, & Intersectional: The Activism of Linda Sarsour

Aug 10, 2016

The Government’s Own Rules Show Why Watchlists Make Bad Policy

Aug 8, 2016

Details Abound in Drone ‘Playbook’ — Except for the Ones That Really Matter Most

Jul 26, 2016

Will the 9/11 Defendants Ever Get a Fair Trial?

Jul 21, 2016

In Secret Email, CIA’s Chief Lawyer Mocked ‘Pesky Little International Obligations’

Jul 20, 2016

Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s Long Nightmare at Guantánamo Is Finally Coming to an End

Jul 20, 2016

What Could Go Wrong With Asking Teachers To Monitor Kids for ‘Extremist’ Beliefs?

Former NSA and CIA Director Michael V. Hayden

Jul 19, 2016

The Things We Need to Know

Jul 18, 2016

DOJ’s Data-Sharing Proposal Threatens Privacy of Americans and Citizens Around the World

Drawing of old reel-to-reel tape equipment

Jul 15, 2016

ACLU FOIA Seeks Information About How Government Launders Evidence