News & Commentary about Privacy and Surveillance

The 51Æ·²è works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Mar 23, 2012
Government Extends Time it Can Retain Info on Innocent Americans in Counterterrorism Databases

Mar 16, 2012
Government Confirms That It Has Secret Interpretation of Patriot Act Spy Powers

Mar 15, 2012
Sens. Wyden and Udall Weigh in on 51Æ·²è Patriot Act FOIA Case

Mar 13, 2012
VIDEO: See What Armed Domestic Drones Look Like

Mar 9, 2012
FBI Official Agrees with 51Æ·²è: Suspicionless Surveillance is Ineffective and Counterproductive

Feb 27, 2012
NYPD Used White House Funds to Spy on Muslims

Feb 24, 2012
Associated Press Report Confirms Widespread Secret NYPD Surveillance of Innocent Muslims