INTERNET RESOURCES FOR COVERING HOMELAND SECURITY AND LIBERTY

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American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org/
Activist group tracks legislation and actvities it sees as infringing on civil liberties.

American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/ifissues/usapatriotact.htm
ALA opposes the Patriot Act.

Behind the Homefront
http://www.rcfp.org/behindthehomefront/
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press keeps daily tabs on homeland security stories.

Bill of Rights Defense Committee
http://www.bordc.org/
Activist group lists communities opposed to the Patriot Act.

Center for Homeland Security
http://www.usc.edu/dept/create/index.php
Research center at USC assesses risks and consequences of terrorism.

Center for Investigative Reporting
http://www.muckraker.org/inv_by_topic.php?topic_id=15&title=Post-September%2011&show_all=0
Post 9/11 investigations cover counterterrorism database development, other topics.

Center for Public Integrity: Patriot II
http://www.publicintegrity.org/report.aspx?aid=94&sid=200
Non-profit obtained first draft of proposed "Patriot II" legislation.

Covering Terrorism
http://www.newslab.org/links/terrorlinks.htm
Links to Internet resources for covering terrorism.

Cyber Security Industry Alliance
https://www.csialliance.org/
Advocacy group whose goal is improved cyber security.

Heritage Foundation
http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandDefense/index.cfm
Conservative think-tank's position papers on homeland security.

Homefront Confidential
http://www.rcfp.org/homefrontconfidential/
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press report on how the war on terror affects access to information.

Open Society Paradox
http://www.opensocietyparadox.com/
Author Dennis Bailey's site has daily headlines on security, openness and privacy as well as an extensive links section.

Poynter: Ethical Guidelines for "Testing" Stories
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=36&aid=863
Advice to journalists covering domestic security.

Watchdog TipSheet
http://notes.sej.org/sej/tipsheet.nsf/80c21fb7123767b586256cd0000f3f91?OpenView
Story ideas with a focus on First Amendment issues of concern to environmental journalists.

GOVERNMENT SITES

Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
Created in 2002, DHS oversees all aspects of homeland security.

Citizenship and Immigration Services
http://uscis.gov/graphics/
Also part of DHS, focusing on immigration. INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) no longer exists.

Customs and Border Protection
http://www.cbp.gov/
Now part of DHS, focused exclusively on border security.

Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov/
Disaster response agency, now part of DHS.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/index.htm
Investigative arm of DHS, covering border security, financial and trade investigations.

Secret Service
http://www.secretservice.gov/
Formerly part of Treasury, now under DHS, protects dignitaries and financial system.

Transportation Security Agency
http://www.tsa.gov/public/index.jsp
Created post 9/11 to screen passengers in lieu of private companies.