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WHS Library Media Center
Debate Sites - Fall 2005
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially decrease its authority either to detain without charge or to search without probable cause.
Web Sites | Magazine/Document Databases
Web sites
DEBATE SITES
Debatabase - http://www.debatabase.org/
Created for debaters worldwide, this site is an excellent place to get ideas for topics, a summary of the controversial nature of the issue and a list of the pro and con arguments for the topic. Also included are helpful books and Web sites.
| ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION |
| 21st
Century Spying (CBSNEWS.com) http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/ 2004/12/09/september11/ whoswho660122.shtml |
"The 9/11 Commission concluded that lack of communication among U.S. intelligence agencies contributed to the inability of government officials to stop the attacks. Congress responded, passing legislation that will result in the biggest change to U.S. intelligence gathering and analysis since the creation of the CIA." Examine topics such as privacy and civil liberties, airport security, border patrol, terrorism, documentation, and intelligence reserves. |
| A - B |
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| American
Center for Law and Justice http://www.aclj.org |
The ACLJ is a nonprofit, public interest law firm committed to preventing the erosion of religious and civil liberties and dedicated to preserving feedom and democracy - rights it believes must be protected both domestically and internationally. |
| American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) http://www.aclu.org/ |
Includes information on recent special legislation. |
| American
Enterprise Institute (AEI) http://www.aei.org |
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom--limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defense--through scholarly research, open debate, and publications. |
| American
Friends Service Committee http://www.afsc.org |
The American Friends Service Committee carries out service, development, social justice, and peace programs throughout the world. Founded by Quakers in 1917 to provide conscientious objectors with an opportunity to aid civilian war victims, AFSC's work attracts the support and partnership of people of many races, religions, and cultures. AFSC's work is based on the Quaker belief in the worth of every person and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice. |
| Association
of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) http://www.afio.org |
The AFIO is a group of former military and civilian intelligence officers who seek to educate the public on the role and importance of intelligence and the need for a strong and healthy US intelligence/counterintelligence capability to protect US citizens, to serve US national interests, and for world stability. |
| Bill of Rights Defense Committee http://www.bordc.org |
An
advocacy site for civil rights |
| Brennan
Center for Justice, New York University School of Law http://www.brennancenter.org/ |
"The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law unites thinkers and advocates in pursuit of a vision of inclusive and effective democracy. . . to develop and implement an innovative, nonpartisan agenda of scholarship, public education, and legal action that promotes equality and human dignity, while safeguarding fundamental freedoms." |
| Brookings
Institution http://www.brookings.org |
The Brookings Institution, one of Washington's oldest think tanks, is an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, and public education with an emphasis on economics, foreign policy, governance, and metropolitan policy. |
| C - D |
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| Cato
Institute http://www.cato.org |
The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government. |
| Center
for Defense Information http://www.cdi.org |
The Center for Defense Information is dedicated to strengthening security through: international cooperation; reduced reliance on unilateral military power to resolve conflict; reduced reliance on nuclear weapons; a transformed and reformed military establishment; and, prudent oversight of, and spending on, defense programs. CDI seeks to contribute alternative views on security to promote wide-ranging discourse and debate. CDI educates the public and informs policy-makers about issues of security policy, strategy, operations, weapon systems and defense budgeting, and pursues creative solutions to the problems of today and tomorrow. |
| Center
for Immigration Studies http://www.cis.org |
It is the Center's mission to expand the base of public knowledge and understanding of the need for an immigration policy that gives first concern to the broad national interest. The Center is animated by a pro-immigrant, low-immigration vision which seeks fewer immigrants but a warmer welcome for those admitted. |
| Center for Individual Rights http://www.cir-usa.org |
The Center for Individual Rights (CIR) is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to the defense of individual liberties against the increasingly aggressive and unchecked authority of federal and state governments. CIR seeks to enforce constitutional limits on state and federal power. |
| Center
for National Security Studies http://www.cnss.org/ |
"The Center for National Security Studies, a non-governmental advocacy and research organization, was founded in 1974 to work for control of the FBI and CIA and to prevent violations of civil liberties in the United States." Topics covered include secrecy, surveillance and terrorism, intelligence oversight, and free trade in ideas. |
| Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) http://www.cia.gov |
The Central Intelligence Agency was created in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act by President Truman. The National Security Act charged the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) with coordinating the nation’s intelligence activities and correlating, evaluating and disseminating intelligence which affects national security. The DCI serves as the head of the United States Intelligence Community, principal advisor to the President for intelligence matters related to national security, and head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The CIA is an independent agency, responsible to the President through the DCI, and accountable to the American people through the intelligence oversight committees of the U.S. Congress. |
| Chemical
and Biological Arms Control Institute (CBACI) http://www.cbaci.org |
The Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research organization established in 1993 to address the challenges to global security and stability in the early 21st century, with a special, but not exclusive focus on the elimination of chemical and biological weapons. It fosters this goal through an innovative program of research, analysis, technical support, training, and education. CBACI's objective is to promote a strategic approach to contemporary national security challenges that fosters the translation of ideas into action. |
| Civil
Liberties and National Security Timeline(PBS) http://www.pbs.org/now/ politics/timeline.html |
Learn how the delicate balance between civil liberties and national security has been addressed throughout American history. Overviews of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, the suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War, the Red Scare during WWI, Japanese internment during WWII, and McCarthyism are presented. Click the images to learn more. |
| Computer Specialists for Social
Responsibility (CPSR) http://www.cpsr.org/ |
"CPSR is a public-interest alliance of people concerned about the impact of information and communications technology on society. We work to influence decisions regarding the development and use of computers because those decisions have far-reaching consequences and reflect our basic values and priorities. As experts on ICT issues, CPSR members provide realistic assessments of the power, promise, and limitations of computer technology. As concerned citizens, we direct public attention to critical choices concerning the applications of computing and how those choices affect society." |
| E - G |
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| Electronic
Privacy Information Center (EPIC) - HR3162 and Archive http://www.epic.org/privacy/ terrorism/hr3162.html |
From the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the full text of HR 3162. EPIC also maintains a complete archive of material concerning the USA PATRIOT Act. |
| EPIC Bill Track http://www.epic.org/privacy /bill_track.html |
Tracks
privacy, speech, and civil liberties bills in the current congress. |
| Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) http://www.fbi.gov |
The mission of the FBI is to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners. The organization with these responsibilities has not always been called the FBI. |
| Federation
of American Scientists (FAS) http://www.fas.org/irp/index.html |
The FAS is a privately funded, nonprofit organization engaged in analysis and advocacy on science, technology, and public policy for global security. The FAS Intelligence Resource Program web site includes official and unofficial resources on intelligence policy, structure, fundtion, organization, and operations. |
| Global
Policy Forum - Civil Liberties after September 11 |
"Governments often react to emergencies by reducing hard-won civil liberties, such as freedom of speech, movement and assembly. The World Trade Center Crisis, with its shocking violence in the heart of biggest city in the United States, has led to many emergency arrangements and projects for new laws that would restrict rights." This site publishes articles that argue too many rights are being taken away. |
| Guardian Unlimited: Special Reports :
Privacy on the Internet http://www.guardian.co.uk/netprivacy/ |
Comprehensive
news coverage about Internet privacy from a UK perspective. |
| H - J |
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| Henry
L. Stimson Center http://www.stimson.org |
The mission is to offer practical, nonpartisan, creative solutions to the problems of national and international security through research projects of the highest quality. |
| Homeland
Security Project http://www.homelandsec.org/ |
"To help formulate sound ideas for strengthening the nation's homeland security in ways that will receive broad public support, The Century Foundation has created a high-level coordinating committee along with working groups focusing on the federal response, federalism issues, and the public's need to know. Their mission is to provide policy recommendations and oversee the production of explanatory issue briefs and longer publications aimed at helping to inform the nation's continuing search for answers in this complex and sensitive area of public policy." Read the project's publications on homeland security issues. |
| Howstuffworks: Security Channel Homepage http://computer.howstuffworkd.com/ channel.htm?ch=computer&sub =sub-security |
Technical
descriptions of how Internet monitoring is done. Also see
"wiretapping" resource on this site. |
| Hudson Institute Center on National Security Studies http://www.hudson.org |
Hudson Institute is a non-partisan policy research organization dedicated to innovative research and analysis that promotes global security, prosperity, and freedom. We challenge conventional thinking and help manage strategic transitions to the future through interdisciplinary and collaborative studies in defense, international relations, economics, culture, science, technology, and law. Through publications, conferences and policy recommendations, we seek to guide global leaders in government and business. |
| Human
Rights Watch http://www.hrw.org/ |
The Human Rights Watch site. |
| Institute
for Policy Studies (IPS) http://www.ips-dc.org |
The IPS is a progressive think tank that works to develop societies built around the values of justice and nonviolence. Numerous articles and interviews on September 11 and terrorism are available on its Web site |
| Jane's
Information Group http://intelweb.janes.com |
This web site includes daily intelligence bulletins on intelligence activities worldwide and access to Hane's Intelligence Review, a publication that examines the intelligence community, economic espionage, and aerospace security. |
| K - O |
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| Know
your Rights (ACLU) http://www.aclu.org/PolicePractices/ PolicePractices.cfm?ID=9609&c=25 |
"To fight police abuse effectively you need to know your rights. There are some things you should do, some things you must do and some things you cannot do. If you are in the middle of a police encounter, you need a handy and quick reference to remind you what your rights and obligations are." |
| Loyola
College (MD) Political Science Department http://www.loyola.edu/ dept/politics/intel.html |
Strategic Intelligence. Web site includes links to US and international intelligence agencies and organizations that study intelligence and intelligence policy, and a substantial volume of current and historical documents, including articles, legislation, hearings, and testimony. |
| NARA
: the National Archives Experience http://www.archives.gov/ national_archives_experience/ charters.html |
Read the primary
source document establishing American civil liberties. |
| NPR Special Report: Liberty vs. Security http://www.npr.org/programs/ specials/liberties |
Delves into
the questions of how far government can go to curb civil liberties in
the name of national security. NPR provides tapes, analysis, and
a roundtable discussion of the Bush administration's appearance before
the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer this question. |
| National
Security Agency (NSA) http://www.nsa.gov |
The NSA coordinates, directs and performs activities, such as designing cipher systems, which protects American information systems and produces foreign intelligence information. It is the largest employer of mathematicians in the US and also hires the nation's best codemakers and codebreakers. |
| Overview
of Civil Rights in the United States http://usa.usembassy.de/etexts/ crights/index.htm |
This page outlines the history of civil rights issues in the United States and includes Supreme Court decisions in landmark civil rights cases. |
| P - Z |
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| Patriot
Act's Impact on Your Rights (ACLU) http://www.aclu.org/PatriotActFlash/ PatriotActFeature.htm |
"A new, interactive feature that summarizes the impact of the PATRIOT Act on your rights (Flash required)." This Flash presentation argues that the Patriot Act violates the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments to the United States Constitution. |
| People
for the American Way http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/ |
People for the American Way (PFAW) is concerned about such issues as education, free expression, religious liberty and equal rights. This site provides updates on the projects that the organization is involved with as well as news on issues of interest to PFAW. |
| Political
Information http://www.politicalinformation.com/ |
A Mega Web index to public policy concerns. Indexes news, political parties, policy papers and interest group web sites. |
| Preserving
Life and liberty http://www.lifeandliberty.gov/ |
"The Department of Justice's first priority is to prevent future terrorist attacks. Since its passage following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Patriot Act has played a key part - and often the leading role - in a number of successful operations to protect innocent Americans from the deadly plans of terrorists dedicated to destroying America and our way of life. While the results have been important, in passing the Patriot Act, Congress provided for only modest, incremental changes in the law. Congress simply took existing legal principles and retrofitted them to preserve the lives and liberty of the American people from the challenges posed by a global terrorist network." This site contains the text of the Patriot Act, speeches about this act and quotes from Congress in defense of the document. It also serves to dispel myths generated by the ACLU about the Patriot Act. |
| Privacy
International http://www.privacy.org |
Privacy International is a human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on surveillance by governments and corporations. PI is based in London, England, and has an office in Washington, D.C. PI has conducted campaigns throughout the world on issues ranging from wiretapping and national security activities, to ID cards, video surveillance, data matching, police information systems, and medical privacy |
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse http://www.privacyrights.org |
Collection
of fact sheets and reports published by the Utility Consumers' Action
Network |
| Thomas
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/ terrorleg.htm |
The Library of Congress's comprehensive list of federal legislation relating to September 11. |
| United
States Department of State, Counterterrorism Office http://www.state.gov/s/ct |
The office works to develop an implement American counterterrorism strategy and to improve cooperation with foreign governments. |
| Village Voice: Attack on Civil Liberties http://www.villagevoice.com/ specials/civil_liberties |
This
liberal publication offers an online archive of articles it has
published regarding civil rights issues. |
| Washington
Institute for Near East Policy http://washingtoninstitute.org/ |
The institute is an independent organization that produces research and analysis on the Middle East and US policy in the region. It publishes numerous position papers and reports on Middle Eastern politics and social developments, military issues and US policy. |
| White
House Terrorism Response to 9/11 http://www.whitehouse.gov/response/ |
White house site with links
to
articles, press releases, and other material relating to the US
response to the terrorist attack. |
| American
Red Cross : Homeland Security Advisory System (preparedness site) http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/ beprepared/hsas.html |
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| Brooking
Institute Project on Homeland Security (reference site) http://www.brookings.org/dybdocroot/ fp/projects/homeland/homeland.html |
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| CATO
Institute : Homeland Security (data site) http://www.cato.org/defense-studies/ homeland-security.html |
Includes a variety of policy
papers from this organization as well as opinion pieces by researchers
that have appeared in other publications. |
| Center for
Defense Initiatives : Homeland Security (data site) http://www.cdi.org/program/issue/ index.cfm?ProgramID=39&issueid=59 |
Provides policy reports on
various aspects of homeland security, including the Department of
Homeland Security, the Sky Marshal program, port and maritime security,
various threats, and various weapons issues. |
| CFR:
Homeland Security (data site) http://www.cfr.org/reg_issues.php?id=4|||1 |
Provides access to articles
(including from the journal Foreign Affairs), opinions, transcripts,
and related links. |
| Chemical
and Biological Information Analysis Center (data site) http://www.cbiac.apgea.army.mil |
Provides lots of information
regarding defense against chemical or biological weapons that could be
of use to communities threatened by a terrorist attack. |
| CNN.com
- A Massive Federal Makeover (news site) http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/11/20/ facts.homeland/ |
This is a factsheet on issues
surrounding the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and has
links to updates on the issue and key questions on the controversy. |
| Department
of Homeland Security (parody site - critical) http://www.depthomelandsecurity.com |
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| Homeland
Defense (preparedness site) http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/ homeland/ |
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| Homeland
Security Actions - White House (news site) http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/ |
Provides the latest news
related
to the Department of Homeland Security and other actions related to
homeland security taken by the White House. |
| Institute
for Homeland Security (data site) http://www.homelandsecurity.org |
Provides a variety of data
regarding homeland security, including full text access to the Journal
of Homeland Security. The virtual library link provides portal
access to all sorts of information including statistics, policy, and
threats. |
| Ready.gov
(preparedness site) http://www.ready.gov |
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| Survive a
Nuclear Attack (preparedness site) http://www.surviveanuclearattack.com |
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| U.S.
Anti-Terrorism Laws (JURIST) (law/legislation site) http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism/ terrorism3.htm |
Covers recent and pending
legislation; relevant links to the US Code; related Executive orders,
decisions, and declarations; regulations; and state laws that pertain
to terrorism and security issues. |
| U.S.
Department of Homeland Security (data site) http://www.dhs.gov |
This is the official Web site
of
the federal department. While still not well populated, the site
provides up-to-date news relating to the fivve directorates of the
office: Border and Transporation Security; Emergency Preparedness
and Response; Science and Technology; Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection; Management. |
Newspaper and magazine articles on the current year's topic are usually listed in the July spotlight of the debate topic year (National High School Debate Topic).