The Century Foundation to Hold Discussion on Civil Rights and National Security Oct. 2 9/30/2002
From: Christy Hicks of The Century Foundation, 212-452-7723 E-mail: hicks@tcf.org News Advisory: What: Civil Rights and National Security: Must We Choose? A Luncheon Policy Discussion When: Wednesday, Oct. 2 - 12 noon to 2 p.m. Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Participants: -- Stephen J. Schulhofer, professor of law, New York University and author of the new Century Foundation report, "The Enemy Within: Intelligence Gathering, Law Enforcement, and Civil Liberties in the Wake of September 11" -- Walter E. Dellinger, Douglas B. Maggs professor of law, Duke University; solicitor general, 1996-97 Term Supreme Court -- Christopher Edley, Jr., professor of law and founding co-director of The Civil Rights Project, Harvard University -- Dahlia Lithwick, Supreme Court correspondent, Slate Magazine RSVP: Laurie Ahlrich, ahlrich@tcf.org or 212-452-7722 In this report, Stephen J. Schulhofer details how, since September 11, valuable individual freedoms have been eroded in the name of fighting the war on terrorism. He examines how the executive branch has assumed powers to act unilaterally, bypassing checks from the judicial and legislative branches. Schulhofer makes the surprising claim that not only do these actions far exceed civil liberties limitations historically imposed during times of national emergency, but that they have little or no prospect of a useful law enforcement payoff. In some cases, they may be hindering homeland security efforts. And he points out that much of this has happened without much scrutiny from the legislators, the public, or the press. Panelists will respond to Schulhofer's report and discuss how best to effectively prevent domestic terrorism while safeguarding essential democratic freedoms in the United States. Portions of The Enemy Within can be found on The Century Foundation's website at http://www.tcf.org, or The Century Foundation's Project on Homeland Security Web site at http://www.homelandsec.org ------ The Century Foundation is a research foundation that undertakes timely, critical, and analytical studies of major economic, political, and social institutions and issues. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, TCF was founded in 1919 and endowed by Edward A. Filene. |