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Electronic Frontier Foundation

Nonprofit civil liberties organization working in the public interest to protect privacy, free expression, and access to online resources and information.

American Civil Liberties Union

In the words of Michael Douglas in the American President, "I'm a card-carrying member of the ACLU. Isn't everybody?"

Institute for First Amendment Studies

Amnesty International

Founded in 1961, Amnesty International is the grandfather of human rights organizations around the world.

Human Rights Web Page

If you are new to the concept of Human Rights, read this!

Separating Church & State

McLean vs. Arkansas

A landmark decision banning "creation science" from public schools, this important ruling cites the TM/Kropinski trial as precedent.

Informed Consent

Elements of Free and Informed Consent

According to Professor Mary Ann G. Cutter of the University of Colorado, informed consent for medical, as well as biomedical and behavioral research, procedures requires (1) the capacity to choose freely, (2) having sufficient information, and (3) the absence of coercion (voluntariness).

Sample Informed Consent Guidelines

Indiana University's Bloomington Campus Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects guidelines, including "Nondisclosure of information to subjects must not be used simply to assure their participation in the research."

CRS Report for Congress: Protection of Human Subjects in Research

A comprehensive report on research ethics prepared for the US Congress. Beginning with the Hippocratic Oath, through modern restraints, such as the Nuremburg code. "The first Nuremberg Code principle states, without qualification, that 'the voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential. This means that - the person involved should have the legal capacity to give consent.' The research subject also 'should be so situated as to be able to exercise free power of choice,' and 'should have sufficient knowledge and comprehension of the subject matter involved as to enable him to make an understanding and enlightened decision.'

Consumer Protection

Ralph Nader's Public Citizen

Founded in 1971, Public Citizen is the consumer's eyes and ears in Washington. With the support of more than 150,000 members, they fight for safer drugs and medical devices, cleaner and safer energy sources, a cleaner environment, and a more open and democratic government.