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CDC Information Gathering & Quarantine Proposals: Links and Resources (04/25/2006)
A secret deal has been revealed between the Department of Homeland Security and the Centers for Disease Control to share airline passenger data -- a deal that violates agreements that DHS has signed with the E.U. and possibly other foreign governments. This deal raises questions about the government's apparent inability to respect privacy restrictions, as well as its habitual drive to operate in secrecy.

Organizations and People Supporting the NSA Lawsuit (04/20/2006)

News in the Illegal Domestic Spying Cases (01/31/2006)

NSA Spying on Americans Is Illegal (12/29/2005)
What if it emerged that the President of the United States was flagrantly violating the Constitution and a law passed by the Congress to protect Americans against abuses by a super-secret spy agency? What if, instead of apologizing, he said, in essence, "I have the power to do that, because I say I can." That frightening scenario is exactly what we are now witnessing in the case of the warrantless NSA spying ordered by President Bush that was reported December 16, 2005 by the New York Times.

Messages of Support Sent to Parents and Teachers Involved in Kitzmiller v. Dover (12/19/2005)
To illustrate support to parents and teachers involved in the Kitzmiller v. Dover case, the ACLU delivered more than 21,000 signatures from people across the country. Here are a few of the messages regarding this important religious liberty case.

The Trial of Kitzmiller v. Dover (11/23/2005)

Links That Explain Intelligent Design (11/23/2005)

Q&A with Dr. Jeremy Gunn and Tania Simoncelli (11/23/2005)

What the Experts Say About Intelligent Design (11/23/2005)

CALEA feature page (09/12/2005)
CALEA feature page

The Assault on Scientific Freedom (06/21/2005)

Global Identity Cards (04/26/2005)
Feature on Global Identity Cards and RFID-enabled biometric passports

ACLU Comments on Electronic Passports to State Department (04/04/2005)
ACLU Comments on Electronic Passports to State Department

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