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 13, 2019
Trump's War Pardons Are Sabotaging the Military Justice System
Dec 2, 2019
During Japanese American Incarceration, the ACLU Lost — and Then Found — Its Way
Nov 26, 2019
It's Past Time Congress Reined in the President’s Emergency Powers
Nov 25, 2019
The Trump Administration is Unlawfully Detaining a U.S. Resident Without Charge
Nov 21, 2019
Congress Just Temporarily Extended the Government’s Spying Powers
Oct 1, 2019
Edward Snowden's Permanent Record
Sep 30, 2019
Trump’s Whistleblower Attacks Are Troubling, But Not Unprecedented
Sep 25, 2019
White Supremacist Violence Is On the Rise. Expanding the FBI’s Powers Isn't the Answer.
Sep 11, 2019
How the War on Terror Corrupted America
Aug 12, 2019
The ACLU’s Response to 9/11: An Insider’s Account