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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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Ideological Exclusion

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Iranian American "Know Your Rights" Campaign Launched By National Organizations
LOS ANGELES -- At a breakfast briefing this morning the American Civil Liberties Union and leaders of the Iranian American community launched a ""Know Your Rights"" Campaign designed to address community-specific concerns.

ACLU Sues Rumsfeld: Speaker Bios and Contact Information

Fact Sheet: Legal Claims in Ali et al., v. Rumsfeld

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy opposes and condemns the requirement that participants of the Combined Federal Campaign act as extensions of the government's anti-terrorism efforts in order to participate in the CFC.

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
The board of the National Council of Nonprofit Associations issued a statement condemning the actions of the Combined Federal Campaign as a threat to the core values and traditions of the nonprofit sector and our nation's democratic practices.

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Worlds Apart: How Deporting Immigrants After 9/11 Tore Families Apart and Shattered Communities

The Surveillance-Industrial Complex

Bigger Monster, Weaker Chains: The Growth of an American Surveillance Society

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FBI Spy Files: ACLU of Michigan FOIA

FBI Spy Files: ACLU of Illinois FOIA

FBI Spy Files: ACLU of Oregon FOIA

FBI Spy Files: ACLU of Colorado FOIA

FBI Spy Files: FOIA regarding Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)

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Patriot Act Sunsets

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ACLU in the Courts Since 9/11 - Past Cases

ACLU in the Courts Since 9/11

Community Resolution for State College, PA
Community Resolution for State College, PA

Community Resolution for the State of California
Community Resolution for the State of California

Community Resolution for Greenfield, MA
Community Resolution for Greenfield, MA

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Fact Sheet: Federal Watch Lists
Federal Watch Lists Are Fraught With Problems and the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Agrees

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