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

, 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

, LGBT advocate and U.S. veteran Laura Murphy , ACLU

, ACLU Rainey Reitman , EFF

, EFF Craig Aaron , Free Press

, Free Press Social critic Naomi Wolf

Kymone Freeman , Director of the National Black LUV Fest

, Director of the National Black LUV Fest Khaliah Barnes , EPIC

, EPIC Shahid Buttar , Bill of Rights Defense Committee

, Bill of Rights Defense Committee Malachi Byrd , DC Youth Poetry Slam Team

, DC Youth Poetry Slam Team Wafa Ben Hassine , writer and human rights advocate

, writer and human rights advocate NOT4PROPHET , Hip Hop MC and community organizer

, 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.

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