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The material linked on this page provides accurate, reliable research that assists activists in developing effective analyses, strategies, and tactics to defend and expand civil liberties. It includes links to groups across the political spectrum and no link implies agreement by every group.

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New Report "Manufacturing the Muslim Menace: Private Firms, Public Servants, & the Threat to Rights and Security," Political Research Associates

New Report"Patterns of Misconduct: FBI Intelligence Violations from 2001-2008," Electronic Frontier Foundation

New Resource The FBI COINTELPRO Operations 1956-1971

New Resource The War at Home by Brian Glick (Entire Book Online in PDF)

Political Spying is a Form of Repression

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New! Information Relating to Counter-Terrorism Training:

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Liberty and Security: Recommendations for the Obama Administration and Congress
[A coalition effort coordinated by the Constitution Project]

Senate Committee Reports
Homegrown Terrorism Legislation
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Groups With Reliable Resources

American Civil Liberties Union

Safe and Free
Surveillance
Privacy & Technology

Bill of Rights Defense Committee

Background Materials
BORDC's flyer:
"Stop Violent Radicalization and
Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act"
available in PDF in two sizes: full page and half page.

Brennan Center for Justice

Liberty & National Security

Center for Constitutional Rights

Background Materials
Talking Points (PDF)

Defending Dissent Foundation

American Freedom Campaign!

Featured Resource: Selected Book List

The Liberty Coalition

10 Amendments, The Bill of Rights (A Primer)
[Partner Groups]

National Lawyers Guild

Punishing Protest
Government Tactics That Suppress Free Speech by Heidi Boghosian

Political Research Associates (publiceye.org)

U.S. Bill of Rights Foundation