Tell Everyone: Dissent Is Patriotic
The First Amendment guarantees what some might consider the most fundamental freedoms that define our nation. The ongoing Occupy Wall Street protest is spreading from the streets of New York to cities and towns all across America, and the right t...
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Protecting Protest at Occupy Wall Street
As the Occupy Wall Street movement gains steam, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is standing beside the demonstrators and defending their right to speak their minds. Teams of NYCLU staff and volunteers regularly visit the movement's headq...
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NYCLU on the Scene at Wall Street Protests
Inspired by the Arab Spring, a group of a few hundred protesters have occupied a park right off of Wall Street for more than a week, seeking attention for what they call a greedy and unjust financial system. The staff of the New York Civil Lib...
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