Contest Resources

ACLU Student Essay Contest Source List
(for a digital copy, email bklose@pacbell.net)

The following web sites contain information that might be useful in responding to the question posed in the ACLU 2002 Student Essay Contest:

National ACLU
ACLU of Northern California 911 resources
Human Rights Watch
National Lawyer Guild
Amnesty International
Center for Constitutional Rights
Grassroots International
National Immigration Forum
Peace and Security Funders
The Constitution Project's Liberty and Security Initiative
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Project on Government Surveillance
Center for Democracy and Technology
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights after September 11th
Center for Technology and Democracy
Human Rights Watch
People for the American Way
National Coalition to Protect Political Freedom/National Coalition Against Repressive Legislation (NCARL)
Council on Foreign Relations
Electronic Privacy Information Center 1
Electronic Privacy Information Center 2
Center for National Security Studies
Center for Constitutional Rights
The Constitution Project
Monterey Institute of International Studies

Websites related to text analysis of the Patriot Act
The USA Patriot Act: A Legal Analysis
H.R.3162
USA Patriot Act
USA Patriot Act os 2001
Orin Kerr replies to John Gilmore: USA PATRIOT Act not that bad!

Pro
National Security Readiness
President Bush Signs USA Patriot Act 2001 -- October 26, 2001
Survey shows backing for Patriot Act - 2002-08-15
Orin Kerr replies to John Gilmore: USA PATRIOT Act not that bad!

Con
EFF Analysis of USA PATRIOT Act (Oct. 31, 2001)
CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
The USA PATRIOT Act and Patron Privacy on Library Internet Terminals
Eight Cities in Patriot Act Revolt
USA Patriot Act weakens checks and balances
USA PATRIOT Act of 2001
Walt Brasch: The Patriot Act and Free Speech

Others:
COINTELPRO
COINTELPRO Revisited

FBI surveillance of UC President Clark Kerr:
The FBI's secret UC files

Operation Tips:
OPERATION TIPS in Action
Terrorist Information and Prevention System
What Is Operation TIPS?

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