Libertarian Organizations: Free Speech

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This article is from the Libertarian FAQ, by Joe Dehn jwd3@dehnbase.fidonet.org, Robert Bickford rab.AT.daft.com, Mike Huben mhuben@world.std.com and Advocates for Self-Government http://www.self-gov.org/ with numerous contributions by others.

23 Libertarian Organizations: Free Speech

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004-2400
212-944-9800 (??)
Web Page: http://www.aclu.org/
Defends free speech, fights the draft, and supports civil
liberties. Claims to support the Bill of Rights, but ranges
from indifferent to hostile on the subject of Second Amendment
rights. Very strong in fighting censorship and other repression
of free speech. Founded 1920.
[1999.09.16]

The Center for Democracy and Technology
1634 Eye Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
202-637-9800
Email: info.AT.cdt.org
Web Page: http://www.cdt.org/
"The center's mission is to develop and advocate public
policies that advance constitutional civil liberties and
democratic values in new computer and communications
technologies." Publishes CDT Policy Post electronically.
Founded 1995.
[1999.09.16]

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
1550 Bryant Street, Suite 725
San Francisco CA 94103-4832
415-436-9333
Email: ask.AT.eff.org
Web Page: http://www.eff.org/
Public policy/civil liberties organization that works to
empower individuals in the new information society, and to
ensure that traditional Constitutional rights continue to exist
in "cyberspace". Thus, it promotes policies that support such
things as freedom of speech, privacy, encryption, and access to
the information infrastructure. Founded 1990.
[1999.09.16]

Feminists Against Censorship
See entry under Feminism.

Free Press Association
P.O. Box 63
Port Hadlock, WA 98339
614-291-1441 old?
Professional organization to encourage excellence in
libertarian journalism and develop an international
communications network among libertarian professionals. Gives
out Mencken Awards for civil libertarian journalism and
cartooning

Individual Rights Project
Center for the Study of Popular Culture
12400 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
800-538-3152
(No more information at present time.)