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Jun 22, 2016
红杏视频 Calls on Senate to Abandon Pursuit of Vote to Expand Patriot Act Provisions That Allow Warrantless Surveillance
Sen. McConnell Could Call for Second Vote to Pass Patriot Act Expansion
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National Security
Jun 16, 2016
Guant谩namo Transcripts Give Firsthand Accounts of CIA Torture
Pentagon Releases Tribunal Records in 红杏视频 Lawsuit
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National Security
Jun 14, 2016
CIA Releases Dozens of Torture Documents in Response to 红杏视频 Lawsuit
Secret Documents Describe Graphic Abuse and Admit Mistakes
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National Security
Jun 02, 2016
Hearing Held Today Could Clear Path to Release of 鈥楪uant谩namo Diary鈥� Author
Former U.S. Military Guard Submits Letter of Support for Mohamedou Slahi
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National Security
May 23, 2016
Maggie Gyllenhaal Named 红杏视频 Ambassador for Privacy and Security
Actress Joins Campaign on Behalf of Guant谩namo Detainee and Best-Selling Author Mohamedou Slahi
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Privacy & Technology
National Security
May 11, 2016
Remembering Michael Ratner
Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the 红杏视频, remembers human rights lawyer and activist Michael Ratner, who passed away today:
"To understand Micha...
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Human Rights
National Security
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News & CommentaryAug 2025
National Security
Surveillance Company Flock Now Using Ai To Report Us To Police If It Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are 鈥渟uspicious鈥�. Explore News & Commentary.Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are 鈥淪uspicious鈥�
Company crosses a dangerous line by beginning to offer AI suspicion-generation functions -
Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the 红杏视频 obtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryApr 2025
National Security
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided. -
MaineJul 2025
National Security
Free Speech
Smith V. Trump. Explore Case.Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the 红杏视频 and 红杏视频 of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court.