Alternet.org AlterNet's
Rights and Liberties page is dedicated to documenting, reporting,
and reflecting on the increasingly restrictive climate for civil
liberties and human rights.
American
Civil Liberties Union "Freedom Network" website. A must see.
Well designed, full of useful information for everyone from lawyers,
to activists, to those who want a background in Civil Liberties.
Includes on-line publications, background materials, review of
famous cases the ACLU has been involved in, and quite a bit more.
ACLU
Drug Policy Reform Project The Drug Law Reform Project is
a division of the national ACLU. Our goal is to end punitive drug
policies that cause the widespread violation of constitutional
and human rights, as well as unprecedented levels of incarceration.
California
Attorney General
California
NORML A non-profit, membership organization dedicated to reforming
California's marijuana laws. Good site with lots of current info
- check them out.
Cato Institute
A collection of writings by Cato Institute scholars on civil liberties
with respect to the war on terrorism.
Civil
Liberties Links This is a site good to link to mainstream
civil liberties issues. Not a heavy research site, and certainly
more interesting for browsing.
Common
Sense for Drug Policy A great site with tons of information.
The
Constitution of the United States of America This version
is complete with all the amendments in one document and is recommended
for downloads. A chopped up version is available at another
location in parts, but searchable, and includes the unratified
amendments.
Copwatch
Links to several Copwatch chapters and other related links.
COPSwatch
COPSwatch is attorney Richard Glen Boire's commentary on the unlawful
police tactics routinely captured on episodes of the COPS television
show. COPSwatch teaches you how to protect your privacy and confront
unlawful police tactics by knowing and invoking your constitutional
rights.
Council for Civil Liberties
We are one of the oldest continuously operating civil rights and
liberties groups in Australia. The New South Wales Council for
Civil Liberties was established in October 1963. Its aims are
to assist in the protection of rights and liberties by investigating
any infringement of rights by governments, their agencies or others
in authority (especially the police). The CCL is a non-party,
non-sectarian, NGO run by volunteers.
The
Declaration of Independence
DRCNet
- Drug Reform Coordination Network The central internet resource
for drug policy reform. Very up to date info on drug reform in
congress, the courts, etc. Look for extensive documentation, good
links.
DRCNet
Online Library of Drug Policy Claims to be the largest on
the net and maybe it is. Certainly it is an excellent starting
place for research.
Drug
Policy Alliance The Drug Policy Alliance (A
merger of the Lindesmith Center and the Drug Policy Foundation)
offers the largest collection of full-text materials on drugs
and drug policy, latest news headlines, discussion forums to share
insights and ideas with other drug policy reform activists, tools
and suggestions for 'taking action' on this issue, sign-up forms
for e-mail alert lists, and other membership services.
Drug
Text Set up to "promote the development and dissemination
of knowledge, research, education, scholarship, and international
jurisprudence in the area of drug policy and human rights." Slow
loading because of heavy graphics use, but the gateway to a great
deal of information: conferences, court decisions etc.
Drug
War Facts Just what it says and lots of it from the folks
at "Common Sense for Drug Policy".
EFF
- The Electronic Freedom Foundation Fighting for freedom on
the Internet. Good info, and no dusty pages.
FAMM
- Families Against Mandatory Minimums Mandatory minimum sentences
are one reason the prisons are overfull. Very important organization.
FEAR
- Forfeiture Endangers American Rights Forfeiture is the seizing
of property by the government and its become a very popular thing
for the police to do. Its causing a lot of pain, too. Look here
for a graphics heavy presentation of victim stories, legislative,
and legal updates and information.
Food
Not Bombs America's favorite chefs. Not only are they always
broke, they are often busted - for feeding people in the parks.
Good site for activists to access.
HumboldtRevolution.org
An organizing tool on which all are invited
to post about different issues in Humboldt County and the acts
(i.e. resistance, direct action, campaigning) related to those
issues.
LEAP - Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
To restore the public's respect for law enforcement that has
been diminished by our involvement in drug prohibition.
The
Library of Congress
Marijuana
Policy Project "Minimize the harm associated with marijuana"
- the site ranges from policy lobbying to grassroots action alerts.
New material seems to be added steadily, so its a good place to
check often.
The
Media Awareness Project finds articles about drug policy in
the media and encourages its members to respond. Resources at
this site include: email links to join DRCchat and Mapchat lists,
email links to legislators, letter editing service, links to sources
of info on drug policy.
National
Coalition on Police Accountability (N-COPA) Their publication
"Policing By Consent" is very good, and it is indexed but not
posted on their site. Membership information etc. This is an important
organization.
NORML
- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
A well designed site with action alerts, Norml info, chat rooms,
updates and special reports on the pot laws.
Carl
Olsen's Marijuana Info Collection Carl is in court (Olsen
v DEA) suing to get access to pot. He discusses medical, industrial,
and religious aspects of marijuana as well as his suit.
O'Shaugnessy's,
the excellent Journal of the California Cannabis Research Medical
Group
Peace
Fresno A group working on military recruitment in schools,
police oversight, nuclear proliferation, etc. that was featured
in Michael Moore's movie Farenheit 9/11 after it was infiltrated
by a sheriffs' undercover officer.
Save
Ancient Forests A
source of current information on issues effecting old growth forests
in Humboldt County, CA.
World
Wide Web Virtual Law Library This site includes links to legislative
information from all 50 states including all California laws at
www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html.