This week marks the 8th anniversary of President Bush's signing of the USA PATRIOT Act.

Since its passage, the NYCLU, the ACLU, and our allies around the country have fought in the courts, in Congress, and in our communities to fix this gross violations of our rights that was rammed through Congress less than two months after 9/11.

Congress now has a historic opportunity to change the law and bring it in line with American values. But our Congressional leaders have shown they will not stand up for our rights if we don't make them.

As part of the NYCLU's continuing Civil Liberties Discussion Series, NYCLU Advocacy Director Udi Ofer will provide an urgent update on how the PATRIOT Act has been used over the past eight years, the prospects for restoring Americans' rights by the end of the year, and what you can do to help bring about that change.

Following the presentation, we will discuss how we can work together to finally change the PATRIOT Act. Pizza will be provided to get the conversation going.

Please make sure to RSVP by emailing discussionseries@nyclu.org or calling (212) 607-3371.