Civil Liberties

A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.

The public, Congress, and the media should insist that the DHS's domestic intelligence practices be sunset, rather than expanded.

Tracking the use of State power requires systematically identifying linkages between individual developments and broader trends. This graphic offers one method.

The ceasefire may stop the bombs, but it will not reverse the repression that has long defined Islamic Republic’s internal trajectory.

A pair of cables issued by the State Department that are ostensibly intended to combat antisemitism will inevitably chill or punish First Amendment-protected speech.

Azerbaijan's push for peace with Armenia masks its expansionism and business dealings that should raise alarms for the global community.

Where judges have in the past and should in the future draw the line on judicial deference to the President in Alien Enemies Act cases.

A new code marks a serious commitment by states to regulate digital surveillance tools, but stops short of agreeing to hard legal standards.

A new series on what is at stake — and what can be done — to ensure government information remains publicly accessible and properly stored.

There is no modern precedent for sending U.S. citizens who are convicted of crimes to other countries for punishment. Doing so is a crime.

The PCLOB's release of its report on terrorist watchlists makes it clear that sweeping changes to the watchlist system are long past due.

Strengthening independent oversight of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board would provide crucial accountability and transparency.