The following are articles and press releases relating to the community resolutions in defense of the Constitution and civil liberties.
April 21, 2003, Evelyn Nieves, The Washington Post, Local Officials Rise Up to Defy The Patriot Act.
December 20, 2002, Michael Janofsky, The New York Times, Cities Urge Restraint in Fight Against Terror.
December 17, 2002, San Francisco Chronicle Editorial, A Fight for Freedoms
December 12, 2002, Jon Ward, The Washington Times, Activists seek anti-INS Resolution
Press Release for the Takoma Park, MD Resolution
Statement of Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union , on Launch of ACLU Safe and Free Campaign
October 16, 2002, Michael Leon, CounterPunch, Citizens Blast Patriot Act. Madison Passes Civil Liberties Resolution.
Fall 2002, Nat Hentoff, Free Inquiry magazine, Citizens Resist War on the Bill of Rights
September 13, 2002, NOW with Bill Moyers, PBS, Rethinking Freedom
September 9, 2002, Jennifer Van Bergen, TruthOut, “Rage, Rage Against the Dying Light” — Civil Liberties Since September 11th
September 9, 2002, Nat Hentoff syndicated column, Insight, Sept. 11: Will We Stay Free?
Overview of Changes to Legal Rights
Fall 2002, Yes! magazine, Declarations of Liberty
July 15, 2002, Nat Hentoff, Legal Times, Coming to Our Defense: Citizens are Joining up to Protect Liberty in War on Terrorism
July 15, 2002, Editorial, The Progressive Populist, War Becomes Con Game
July 1- July 8, 2002, Nat Hentoff, Editor & Publisher, The Sons of Liberty and their contemporary heirs
July 1, 2002, Dean Schabner, ABC News, Patriot Revolution? Cities From Cambridge to Berkeley Reject Anti-Terror Measure
July 2002, Nat Hentoff, The Progressive, Ashcroft Watch: Grassroots Patriots
June 21, 2002, Nat Hentoff, The Village Voice, The Sons and Daughters of Liberty
June 17, 2002, Nat Hentoff, The Washington Times, The USA un-Patriotic Act
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