News & Commentary about National Security

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Nov 4, 2021

Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?

Sep 17, 2021

Public Trust in Artificial Intelligence Starts With Institutional Reform

A statue of the goddess Justitia holds a pan of scales in front of the building of the district and regional court.

Sep 10, 2021

20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future

Sep 10, 2021

A Conversation with Survivors of the CIA’s Post-9/11 Torture Program

An FBI employee guards the entrance doors to the Detroit City Council on the 13th floor of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Detroit.

Sep 9, 2021

The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling

Suleiman Abdullah Salim and Mohamed Ahmed Ben Soud

Sep 9, 2021

Survivors of the CIA Torture Program Almost 20 Years Later

Sep 7, 2021

The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance is Not the Way Forward

United States Navy sailors and Marines from ten different countries take an oath of citizenship during a ceremony for members of the military aboard the USS Midway Museum Friday, July 2, 2021, in San Diego.

Aug 20, 2021

One Year Later, U.S. Service Members Are Still Awaiting Their Promised Pathway to Citizenship

President Joe Biden speaks behind podium to American service members in England

Jul 9, 2021

Biden’s Domestic Terrorism Strategy Entrenches Bias and Harmful Law Enforcement Power

he northern facade of the Department of Justice building in the Nation's capital .

Jun 11, 2021

No More Spying on Journalists