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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Jul 31, 2017

The Government Is Abusing Its Surveillance Powers. Don’t Believe Those Who Say Otherwise.

Jul 27, 2017

Americans Want Surveillance Reform. Will Congress Listen?

Jul 25, 2017

CIA Torture Psychologists Compare Themselves to Nazi Poison Gas Manufacturer as Defense

Jul 21, 2017

The Man Likely to Be the New FBI Director Won’t Commit to Not Spying on Mosques and Muslim Leaders in America

Jul 18, 2017

The Drone Program in Pakistan Is One of the Government’s Worst-Kept Secrets

Jul 17, 2017

What This American Family Went Through at the Border Was Clearly Unconstitutional

Jul 13, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Once Again Shows His Contempt for Transparency

Jul 13, 2017

My Family and I Were Detained at Gunpoint and Then Held for Hours at the US-Canada Border. I’m Afraid It Will Happen Again.

Jul 12, 2017

Christopher Wray Has a Troubling Record on Civil Liberties

Jul 11, 2017

Reality Winner Is Latest to Face Prosecution Under Awful World War I Espionage Act