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The War on Dissent: A Town Hall

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posted by: Sara Mullen, ACLU of Pennsylvania

begins: Nov 10, 6:30 pm

ends: Nov 10, 8:30 pm

location: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102

FBI raids on homes of anti-war activists... State office of homeland security tracking of activists… Police harassment and arrest of G-20 protestors...

Surveillance and harassment of activists is on the rise. Express your support of free speech and learn more about current threats to the right to dissent, including:

  • The latest on the state anti-terrorism bulletins tracking activists
  • The dangers of fusion centers, mechanisms created to share federal, state and local intelligence
  • The use of the PATRIOT Act’s “material support” statute to go after activists
  • The risks of privatizing intelligence gathering

Featuring::

  • Michael German, former FBI agent and ACLU Policy Counsel
  • Mary Catherine Roper, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of Pennsylvania
  • Victims of the FBI raids in the Midwest (invited)

For more information: www.aclupa.org/warondissent, aclupa@aclupa.org, or 215-592-1513 x122

Sponsored by the ACLU of Pennsylvania, Brandywine Peace Community, CAIR-PA, First Amendment Network, National Lawyers Guild – Philadelphia Chapter, Penn ACTION, Philadelphia International Action Center, Protecting Our Waters, & The Shalom Center



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