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Mar 05, 2026
ACLU Urges Congress to Block Any New War Funding After Failed War Powers Vote
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass the bipartisan Massie-Khanna War Powers Resolution, which would have required that all U.S. forces be wit...
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National Security
Mar 02, 2026
Rights Groups to Supreme Court: Reject Privacy-Invasive Geofence Warrants
In Amicus Brief, ACLU, EFF, and Others Urge Court to Protect People from Unconstitutional Surveillance Tool
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Privacy & Technology
National Security
Court case: United States v. Chatrie
Feb 28, 2026
ACLU Condemns President Trump’s Unconstitutional Military Strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union is demanding Congress take immediate action to end President Trump’s unconstitutional use of military force against Iran, until ...
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National Security
Jan 27, 2026
Families of Trinidadian Men Killed in Illegal Boat Strike Sue Trump Administration
Oct. 14 strike that killed Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo is part of an unprecedented bombing campaign in the Caribbean
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National Security
Human Rights
Jan 05, 2026
New Poll Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Support Public Accountability for U.S. Boat Strikes
According to an ACLU/YouGov poll fielded in mid-December, 83% agree that the Trump administration should publicly release its legal justification for their lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea
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National Security
Human Rights
Dec 09, 2025
Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration for Legal Justification of Deadly Boat Strikes
The filing comes after the government failed to respond to a FOIA request demanding urgent transparency over President Trump’s illegal strikes
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National Security
Human Rights
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MassachusettsJan 2026
National Security
Human Rights
Burnley V. U.s.: Demanding Accountability On Caribbean Boat Strikes. Explore Case.Burnley v. U.S.: Demanding Accountability on Caribbean Boat Strikes
On October 14, 2025, the United States military carried out an illegal missile strike that killed Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, two Trinidadian men who were traveling by boat from Venezuela to their homes in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago. The American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, and Professor Jonathan Hafetz of Seton Hall Law School filed suit on behalf of Lenore Burnley, Mr. Joseph’s mother, and Sallycar Korasingh, Mr. Samaroo’s sister, seeking redress and accountability for these extrajudicial killings pursuant to the Death on the High Seas Act and the Alien Tort Statute. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Government-mandated Software A Looming Threat To Freedom. Explore News & Commentary.Government-Mandated Software a Looming Threat to Freedom
Trend seen around the world — and potentially in the US — opens the door to inescapable censorship and surveillance -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Flock Ceo Goes Ballistic On Critics As More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance. Explore News & Commentary.Flock CEO Goes Ballistic on Critics as More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance
CEO attacks motives of people who care about privacy, says they are trying to “normalize lawlessness” and “let murderers go free” -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Secure Messaging And Ai Don’t Mix. Explore News & Commentary.Secure Messaging and AI Don’t Mix
A Privacy Failure Waiting to Happen