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View Our New TV Ad and Help us Keep America Safe and Free Latest News ACLU Disappointed Over Federal Appeals Court Decision to Not Rehear Case Challenging Closed Hearings ACLU Asks Appeals Court to Reconsider Ruling Upholding Closed Hearings in Sept. 11 Immigration Cases More Safe and Free News >> Related Information Press Releases Action Items Publications Legal Documents Legislative Documents General Items ACLU in Washington Item Resources The September 11, 2001 attacks on America changed us many ways. Some of these changes, like a renewed sense of national purpose, are heartening. Yet much else is deeply disturbing, and perhaps most disturbing is the government’s apparent belief that our society cannot be both safe and free. NEW!! - Report by the ACLU of Northern California documents the experiences of 20 individuals whose lives have been altered by the backlash following the events of Sept. 11, 2001.   Under the guise of the national security, Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Bush Administration granted themselves a wealth of new powers, unleashed the full fury of the Justice Department on new immigrants, set up a vast new domestic spy network, and sought to interrogate 8,000 people on little or no evidence of wrongdoing. Without an immediate and powerful public outcry on behalf of liberty, the Administration’s calculated attempts to limit our constitutional rights and liberties could change the definition of freedom in America. Help the ACLU safeguard the American values of freedom and personal liberty embodied in the Constitution.  Use the resources on this page to take action now, learn more about Ashcroft and the Bush Administration's continuing attack on civil liberties, and to help spread the word about what the ACLU is doing, and what everyone can do, to fight this unprecedented assault on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Take Action! Keep America Safe and Free Action alert for letter to Ashcroft detailing 9/11 related civil liberties incursions Stop the Government from Turning Neighbor Against Neighbor Oppose Unnecessary and Unconstitutional Eavesdropping! Homeland Security Department Must Be Open and Accountable Oppose Unwarranted Airport Employee Dismissals! Publications Civil Liberties After 9-11: The ACLU Defends Freedom  Insatiable Appetite Report: The Government's Demand for New and Unnecessary Powers After September 11  The Dangers of Domestic Spying by Federal Law Enforcement: A Case Study of FBI Surveillance of Dr. Martin Luther King Press Releases Statement of Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union, on Launch of ACLU Safe and Free Campaign  Statement of Laura W. Murphy, Director, ACLU Washington Legislative Office, on Launch of ACLU Safe and Free Campaign  ACLU Mobilizes Members and Supporters Nationwide To Keep America “Safe and Free”    View our new TV Ad! (Requires Basic Version of RealPlayer; click here to download) Action Center Community Resolutions Tell John Ashcroft you stand with those who believe that true patriotism welcomes dissent!  Click here to make yourself heard by sending a fax to the Attorney General. How Free Are We?  Take the Freedom Quiz to Find Out!  Privacy Doorhanger: Download it now!   function checkSubmit() {      var selectedItem = document.inthestate.Subsite.selectedIndex;      var selectedValue = document.inthestate.Subsite.options[selectedItem].value;      if (selectedValue != '') {        document.inthestate.submit();      }  }          Advanced Search © American Civil Liberties Union 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10004 Privacy Statement Powered by VirtualSprockets