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University Bans Controversial Links
The University of California at San Diego has ordered a student organization to delete hyperlinks to an alleged terrorist Web site, citing the recently enacted USA Patriot Act. [CNet]
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Homefront Confidential: The USA PATRIOT Act
Analysis of the act's impact on journalism.
www.rcfp.org
Comments about surveillance powers, by Derek Jennings. [The Independent Weekly]
www.indyweek.com
Discussion of the act's effect on civil liberties. [PBS NewsHour]
www.pbs.org
Republicans Want Terror Law Made Permanent
New York Times article reports that some Congressmen want to repeal the Patriot Act's sunset provisions, but others oppose sacrificing civil liberties in the name of fighting terrorism. [Requires free registration.]
www.nytimes.com
Justice Dept. Lists Use of New Power to Fight Terror
"In the most detailed public accounting of how it had used its expanded powers to fight terrorism, the Justice Department released information today showing that federal agents had conducted hundreds of bugging and surveillance operations and visited numerous libraries and mosques using new law enforcement tools." [New York Times]
www.nytimes.com
"If the Patriot Act took our liberties away, would we notice?" Slate commentary by Michael Kinsley.
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A report by internal investigators at the Justice Department has identified dozens of recent cases in which department employees have been accused of serious civil rights and civil liberties violations involving enforcement of the sweeping federal antiterrorism law known as the USA Patriot Act. [CBS News]
www.cbsnews.com
Department of Justice site defending the legislation.
www.lifeandliberty.gov
The Impact of the USA PATRIOT Act: An Update
Civil liberties analysis from The Free Expression Policy Project.
www.fepproject.org
"Opposition to the Patriot Act creates unusual political alignments." [The Christian Science Monitor]
www.csmonitor.com
Bill of Rights Defense Committee
Encourages local communities to take an active role in an ongoing national debate about antiterrorism measures, such as the USA PATRIOT Act, that threaten civil liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Features news, suggested actions, tools, impact of recent regulations, proposed legislation and a newsletter.
www.bordc.org
FCNL Issues - Rhetortic vs. Reality: Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act
Article refutes the Justice Department claim that the media and civil liberties advocates are misrepresenting the procedures and effect of section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act.
www.fcnl.org
Ted Koppel On The Dangers Of The Patriot Act
Offers a partial transcript from Ted Koppel's interview with representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Justice Department.
www.onlisareinsradar.com