News & Commentary about National Security

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Jul 29, 2019

I Fought the Imperial Presidency, and the Imperial Presidency Won

Protesters demonstrating against immigrant ban

Jul 29, 2019

Supreme Court Order No ‘Big Victory’ For Trump’s Border Wall. The Fight Continues.

Jul 11, 2019

CBP Can’t Detain Domestic Flight Passengers for Refusing Suspicionless ID Checks

Jun 26, 2019

I’ve Lived on the Border My Entire Life. The Courts Must Shut Down Trump’s Border Wall

Jun 3, 2019

The Hypocrisy of William Barr's Spying Claims

Detention facility in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba

May 13, 2019

I’ve Been to Guantanamo. It’s No Place for Kids.

May 10, 2019

The Mueller Report Isn’t The Only Thing That William Barr Is Hiding

Apr 22, 2019

The Government Shouldn’t Keep the Public in the Dark Just Because Private Companies Ask It To

Mar 15, 2019

Keeping Civilian Drone Deaths Secret Keeps Them Going

Mar 6, 2019

I Quit My Job to Protest My Company’s Work on Building Killer Robots