We May Soon Get to Know the Contents of an Actual National Security Letter
Federal court invalidates gag order extending more than a decade.
War on Terror
Two Americans Headed to Prison After Tweeting Support for ISIS
As Reason regulars are all too aware, the feds have been taking a heavier hand lately when it comes to online speech.
Scott Walker's Turn to Beat the War Drums on Radical Islam
While earlier this week Rand Paul told voters if they're eager for war they should look elsewhere.
Chris Christie's Fearmongering Argument Against Privacy
His clash with Rand Paul reflects the clash between the GOP's authoritarian and libertarian tendencies.
The Obama Administration's War on the Press Could Become a Touch More Literal
Pentagon manual calls for potentially treating journalists like 'unprivileged belligerents.'
We Can Tell You That You Can't Fly; We Can't Tell You Why
The government resists divulging the reasons for stripping people of the right to travel by air.
Snowden Documentary Director Sues to Find Out How She Ended Up on Watchlists
She was getting pulled aside and interrogated almost a decade before Citizenfour.
Christie vs. Paul on Surveillance and Security
New Jersey's governor dismisses concerns about warrantless snooping.
Stupid Tax Laws, Stupid Gun Laws, Stupid Terrorist Laws Threatened Non-Violent Florida Man With 20 Years in Jail
Feds wanted to tack 20 years onto the sentence on tax and gun charges of an Islamic scholar for the books in his library.
Lindsey Graham: 'Being Able to Track People, Put Them Into Systems' One Way to Prevent Mass Shootings
But, says Graham, people have freedoms
Needles, Haystacks, and NSA Snooping
How a misbegotten metaphor helped defeat mass surveillance
Christie Should Really Stop Bragging About That Time He Used the PATRIOT Act to Entrap an Idiot
The New Jersey governor says he has a record of locking up dangerous terrorists. A closer look at one of his biggest cases suggests otherwise.
As Future of NSA Surveillance Grows Murky, New Report Shows Section 215 Not Exactly Vital
Senate vote expected today, but on what, exactly?
Does Torture Work?
Frontline examines the brutality detailed in the Senate's report on CIA interrogations.
Mitch McConnell Still Thinks the NSA Should Keep Its Haystack, Because There Must Be a Needle in There Somewhere
A brief history of a misbegotten metaphor
Could Congressional Gridlock Save Us from the PATRIOT Act?
Fearmongering may not get security state members of Congress what they want.
Is Sanity Finally Returning to Terrorism Prevention?
The recent federal ruling against mass metadata collection could help turn the corner.
The Time to Limit NSA Snooping Is Now
Reauthorizing an unamended PATRIOT Act would be reckless.
White House Still Attempting to Pretend We All Don't Know About the Drones
How else could the two hostages have accidentally gotten killed?
Obama Takes 'Full Responsibility' for Killing Innocent Hostages with Drones, Which Doesn't Mean It Will Stop
America has killed hundreds of civilians with drones in Pakistan.
'Institutionalized Fear' Tarnishes Boston Marathon
Security measures don't make us safer, but they're apparently here to stay
Department of Homeland Security
DHS Will Now Indicate When Somebody's on Their No-Fly List
You are now free to discover whether you are actually free to fly the friendly skies.
How to Push Back on Calls for More Defense Spending: $45 Billion of Afghan Funds Unaccounted For
A big chunk of Pentagon spending prior to 2010 cannot be audited.
Sen. Feinstein's Response to Terrorist Arrests: Ban Things from the Internet
Another round of complaints about the evils of information.
Yemen Falls Out of U.S. Counterterrorism Menagerie
Coming civil war could lead to favorable environment for Al Qaeda and other terrorists.
Guantanamo Detainee Becomes Best-Selling Author, Condemns Torture from Prison Cell
Mohamedou Slahi is still incarcerated even though a federal judge ordered his release in 2010.
The Crazy Guy Yelling on the Corner May Be the FBI's Next Big Terror Bust
The Intercept details another plot put together by the FBI
The Historic Roots of Homan Square, Chicago's CIA-Style Black Site
The Chicago Police Department didn't need the War on Terror to teach it to violate civil rights.
The FBI and Domestic ISIS Arrest: Keeping Fear Alive as a Government Mission
A continuing pattern of domestic terror, courtesy of our FBI.
If ISIS Isn't Islamic, Were Crusaders Christian?
A summit on violent extremism at the White House aims to tackle radical Islamism in part by quibbling over definitions.
U.S., Taliban Deny Peace Talks in Doha; Afghanistan, Pakistan Look to Increase Cooperation in Counterterrorism
The U.S. involvement, and war, in Afghanistan continues.
When Gitmo Needed a Brutal Interrogator, They Turned to the Best: Chicago PD
New story sees roots of Guantanamo abuse in law enforcement agency's troubled past.
America's Hot New Export: Flying Killer Robots
But only to the right countries, they promise!
When Americans Practiced Terrorism
Obama had a good point at the National Prayer Breakfast.
Obama's Phony War Limits
After fighting ISIS for six months, the president seeks permission he says he does not need.
U.S. Makes Another Awful Decision to Harm Somalis
Continuing crackdown on U.S. remittances to the Somalia endangers innocent lives.
