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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Nov 10, 2016
We Hear You. We Thank You. And We’re Here With You.

Nov 4, 2016
A Torture Victim Turned Human Rights Champion Ends His U.N. Run Fighting for Justice

Nov 2, 2016
How Unchecked Spying Corrodes Democracy Around the World

Oct 25, 2016
Fighting to Bring the Drone Program Into the Light

Oct 21, 2016
‘The Darkness Comes’: CIA Torture Victims Describe How the Mental Scars Never Go Away

Oct 21, 2016
New UN Report Highlights Freedom of Expression Violations Across the Globe

Oct 19, 2016
The Constitution Leaves No Room for Secret Law

Oct 18, 2016
The Government Has Been Using the Border as a Dragnet to Pressure People Into Becoming Informants

Oct 17, 2016
Finally Free: ‘Guantánamo Diary’ Author Released After 14 Years Without Charge