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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Dec 8, 2017
‘Do Everything They Ask So They Don’t Shoot Me’
Dec 1, 2017
The Trump Administration Just Admitted a Secretly Detained American Has Asked for a Lawyer – But It Won’t Give Him One
Nov 30, 2017
New Surveillance Bill Would Dramatically Expand NSA Powers
Nov 14, 2017
At Guantánamo, a Death Penalty Case Without a Death Penalty Lawyer
Nov 8, 2017
U.S. Gave Its Torturers a Pass, So International Court Steps In
Nov 3, 2017
The Trump Administration Is Keeping a U.S. Citizen Secretly Locked Up Without Charges
Oct 27, 2017
History Shows Activists Should Fear the Surveillance State