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Latest News and Action Reports
» SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States) has released a comprehensive guide to sexuality education lesson plans.
» The ACLU commended the House Judiciary Committee as it considered legislation that would protect journalists from having to reveal their confidential sources.
» American Booksellers Federation for Free Expression released a statement and letter against a Wisconsin ordinance that forces bookstores that purchase used textbooks to release the names of the sellers and the titles purchased to police.
» The National Education Association (NEA) has released an analysis entitled "Academic Freedom in America After 9/11."
» The ACLU is advocating for legislation that would cut all funding from the National Security Agency's illegal domestic wiretapping program.
» The American Federation of Teachers is protesting the Iranian government's arrest of Professor Ramin Jahanbegloo -- an arrest that seems to be motivated by hostility towards Professor Jahanbegloo's political views.
» AFTRA and SAG both fought to prevent Congress from including individual fines and license forfeiture in new FCC indecency regulations.
» The American Library Association is applauding four Connecticut librarians for their opposition to National Security Letters demanding library records.
» Americans United and The National Council of Jewish Women are protesting the "Pledge Protection Act," which would prevent federal courts from hearing cases about the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.
» The American Association of Publishers and The Newspaper Guild-CWA are standing up for free press by supporting legislation to protect journalists from having to reveal confidential sources.
» The College Art Association is advocating for freedom of expression in visual arts and academia.
» The Creative Coalition's co-president, Jo Pantoliano, discusses his opposition to increased broadcast indecency fines.
» PEN celebrates a court ruling challenging the government's attempt to prevent foreign writers and scholars who are critical of U.S. policies from entering the country.» People for the American Way, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and The ACLU are taking action against a proposed Constitutional amendment to ban flag desecration.
» SIECUS reports on the failings of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs, participates in a nationwide campaign to stop fedeal funding for these programs and supports a medical accuracy bill for sex education.
» The Student Press Law Center's News Flashes document challenges to campus media.
» Writers Guild of America, East presents information on the campaign to save the internet.
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