American Civil Liberties Union

There has never been a more urgent need to preserve fundamental privacy protections and our system of checks and balances than the need we face today, as illegal government spying, provisions of the Patriot Act and government-sponsored torture programs transcend the bounds of law and our most treasured values in the name of national security.


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Freedom Files - Season 2
Ideological Exclusion

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ACLU FOIA Request to Department of Justice (12/20/2005)
FOIA request seeking "disclosure of any presidential order(s) authorizing the NSA to conduct warrantless electronic surveillance and/or warrantless physical searches in the United States..."

Letter to the Editor: Unanswered Questions (12/17/2005)

Community Resolution for Haines Borough, AK (12/13/2005)
Community Resolution for Haines Borough, AK

Community Resolution for Coupeville, WA (12/13/2005)
Community Resolution for Coupeville, WA

Statement: Khaled El-Masri (12/06/2005)

Extraordinary Rendition - Off-Site Links (12/06/2005)

Internet Service Provider's NSL Challenge - Doe v. Mukasey (11/30/2005)
In April 2004, an anonymous Internet Service Provider challenged the National Security Letter statute after the FBI demanded some of its records. The Appeals Court ruled that a district court should consider the constitutionality of the provision in light of recent amendments made by Congress.

ACLU One Page Summary of the Patriot Reauthorization Act Conference Report (11/16/2005)

Community Resolution for Muskegon County, MI (11/09/2005)
Community Resolution for Muskegon County, MI

Community Resolution for Silver City, NV (11/01/2005)
Community Resolution for Silver City, NV

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