rally.stopwatching.usA Rally Against Mass Surveillance | Stop Watching Us

HOME NEWS FAQ Get Involved Volunteer Lobby Day PETITION RESOURCES CONTACT Getting there Thank you On October 26th thousands of you gathered on the steps of the capitol and sent a clear message to Congress: Stop Watching Us. Stay involved: Message "Privacy" to 877877 using mobile SMS and we'll get in touch when it's time for action again. About the rally The NSA is spying on everyone's personal communications. It’s operating without any meaningful oversight. On October 26th, the 12th anniversary of the signing of the USA Patriot Act, we're holding the largest rally yet against NSA surveillance. We’ll be handing more than a half-million petitions to Congress to remind them that they work for us — and we won’t tolerate mass surveillance any longer. A stellar group of whistleblowers, activists, researchers and others from both sides of the political spectrum will be speaking at this historic event. The list includes: Congressman Justin Amash Former Congressman Dennis Kucinich Bruce Schneier , internationally renowned security technologist Former senior NSA executive and whistleblower Thomas Drake Indie pop senation YACHT Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson Lt. Dan Choi , LGBT advocate and U.S. veteran Laura Murphy , ACLU Rainey Reitman , EFF Craig Aaron , Free Press Social critic Naomi Wolf Kymone Freeman , Director of the National Black LUV Fest Khaliah Barnes , EPIC Shahid Buttar , Bill of Rights Defense Committee Malachi Byrd , DC Youth Poetry Slam Team Wafa Ben Hassine , writer and human rights advocate NOT4PROPHET , Hip Hop MC and community organizer Black Alley , DC-based soul-garage band Location: Marchers will gather in front of Union Station at 11:30 a.m. by the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain in Columbus Circle. Shortly after noon we’ll march to the National Mall at 3rd Street and Madison Dr. NW, in front of the Capitol Reflecting Pool, where there will be a stage set up for our rally speakers, musicians, and performers. Read more and see a map. Who we are StopWatching.us is a coalition of more than 100 public advocacy organizations and companies from across the political spectrum. We came together in June 2013 to demand the U.S. Congress investigate the full extent of the NSA's spying programs. Go here to read our letter to U.S. Congress demanding accountability and reform. Members of the StopWatching.us coalition include: PUBLIC ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS: + More than 100 others. See the full list. INDIVIDUALS: Tim Berners-Lee Inventor of the World Wide Web Daniel Ellsberg Whistleblower of the Pentagon Papers, Author Gabriella Coleman Author and academic Glenn Greenwald Journalist and lawyer Ai Weiwei Chinese artist and activist Xeni Jardin Journalist and founding partner of Boing Boing Eli Pariser Founder, Upworthy Wil Wheaton Actor Alexis Ohanian Founder, Reddit Ben Cohen Campaign donor Anil Dash Entrepreneur, technologist and writer + More than 30 others. See the full list. COMPANIES: + More than 20 others. See the full list. NEWS Find a Viewing Party or Satellite Protest Near You 25 Oct 2013 There are solidarity protests and viewing parties happening around the country and even around the world - find one near you! Read more ... Privacy Events Happening in DC this weekend 24 Oct 2013 A complete list of all related events happening this weekend in DC. Read more ... Statement by Edward Snowden 24 Oct 2013 A statement by Edward Snowden in support of the Stop Watching Us Rally Against Mass Surveillance Read more ... Stop Watching Us: The Video 23 Oct 2013 Read more ... Project Megaphone: Fight Surveillance With 9 Lines of Code 17 Oct 2013 If you own a website, you can help us put a stop to warrantless surveillance. Read more ... Get on a bus, or find a rideshare 11 Oct 2013 On Oct. 26, thousands of people — including you — will descend on Washington, D.C., to tell Congress to stop the NSA’s unconstitutional mass surveillance. Read more ... Announcing the Rally Against Mass Surveillance 18 Sep 2013 The recent NSA revelations have laid it all out: The NSA is watching us online and on our phones. The NSA has corrupted security and cryptography, undermining the fabric of the Internet. Its overreaching surveillance is creating a climate of fear, chills free speech, and violates our basic human rights — and it operates without any meaningful oversight. Read more ... TIME Rally begins at 11:30am Eastern, Saturday October 26th LOCATION Meet in front of Union Station, by the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain. Click to see map . Around noon we'll march to the Capitol Reflecting Pool. Click to see map . Read more. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Privacy Policy (updated October 26th, 2013)...