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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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America's Disappeared: Seeking International Justice for Immigrants Detained after September 11 (01/26/2004)

Freedom Under Fire: Dissent in Post-9/11 America (12/08/2003)

RFID Position Statement (11/30/2003)
Position statement of consumer privacy and civil liberties organizations regarding the use of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification).

A New Era of Discrimination: Why African Americans Should Be Alarmed About the Ashcroft Terrorism Laws (09/24/2003)

PATRIOT Propaganda: Justice Department's PATRIOT Act Website Creates New Myths About Controversial Law (08/26/2003)

Unpatriotic Acts: The FBI's Power to Rifle Through Your Records and Personal Belongings Without Telling You (07/30/2003)

Seeking Truth From Justice: PATRIOT Propaganda - The Justice Department's Campaign to Mislead The Public About the USA PATRIOT Act (07/09/2003)

Independence Day 2003: Main Street America Fights the Federal Government's Insatiable Appetite for New Powers in the Post 9/11 Era (07/03/2003)

Total Information Compliance: The TIA's Burden Under the Wyden Amendment (05/16/2003)

Freedom Under Fire: Dissent in Post-9/11 America (05/08/2003)

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