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The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’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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Surveillance cameras on a street pole.

Sep 7, 2021

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

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

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

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

No More Spying on Journalists
Outside of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) located in Washington, DC

Jun 1, 2021

A New Consensus Around Transparency and National Security Surveillance

A New Consensus Around Transparency and National Security Surveillance
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., speaks to members of the National Guard outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 21, 2021.

May 27, 2021

Biden Must Honor Pledge to Immigrant Troops: Rescind Trump Policy Blocking Path to Citizenship

Biden Must Honor Pledge to Immigrant Troops: Rescind Trump Policy Blocking Path to Citizenship
A view of the camp and the ruins of the building through an airplane bomber fighter viewfinder

May 5, 2021

Trump’s Secret Rules for Drone Strikes and Presidents’ Unchecked License to Kill

Trump’s Secret Rules for Drone Strikes and Presidents’ Unchecked License to Kill
Travelers waiting in long lines to pass through the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) security screening areas to get to their flights.

Apr 23, 2021

We Don’t Lose Our Privacy Rights When We Travel

We Don’t Lose Our Privacy Rights When We Travel
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse information sign at the entrance to the Federal courthouse in Washington, D.C.

Apr 20, 2021

The Public Should Have Access to the Surveillance Court’s Opinions

The Public Should Have Access to the Surveillance Court’s Opinions
A big passenger airplane taking off.

Apr 6, 2021

I Refused to Become an FBI Informant, and the Government Put Me on the No Fly List

I Refused to Become an FBI Informant, and the Government Put Me on the No Fly List