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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The Evolv Express weapons detection system.

Nov 2, 2022

Are Gun Detectors the Answer to Mass Shootings?

Oct 6, 2022

Is the Government Tracking Your Abortion?

Aug 29, 2022

One Year Later, the US Must Evacuate the Kabul Drone Strike Survivors

A close-up of a video surveillance unit set up in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

Jul 15, 2022

Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology

Jun 16, 2022

New National Security Programs, Same Old Dangerous Patterns

The silhouette of a pilot wearing a facemask walking past a window with a Delta plane outside.

Feb 9, 2022

Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List

A photo of President Biden in the Oval Office wearing a mask.

Jan 24, 2022

One Year Later: How the Biden Administration is Doing on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

U.S. Army soldiers holding certificates and folded U.S. flags during a ceremony.

Jan 17, 2022

Immigrant Service Members are Part of the Fabric of America

Demonstrators dressed like Guantanamo Bay detainees, hold a banner asking to close Guantanamo.

Jan 11, 2022

20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.

Nov 8, 2021

How the FBI Spied on Orange County Muslims And Attempted to Get Away With It