The Public Eye Network is a group of progressive investigative reporters, licensed investigators, paralegal investigators, attorneys, and activists who share information about political repression and right-wing movements that undermine civil liberties and civil rights. It was formed in the 1970s from three pre-existing groups, the editors of '' The Public Eye,'' the magazine sponsoring organization, the

Repression Information Project Repression may refer to: * Memory inhibition, the ability to filter irrelevant memories from attempts to recall * Political repression, the oppression or persecution of an individual or group for political reasons * Psychological repression, the p ...

(RIP), and the

Guild Investigative Group A guild ( ) is an association of artisans and merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade in a particular area. The earliest types of guild formed as organizations of tradesmen belonging to a professional association. They sometimes ...

. Several people who worked as editors or volunteer staff at '' CounterSpy Magazine'' joined the network.'' The Public Eye'', Vol. 1, No. 1, Fall 1977, p. 2.'' The Public Eye'', Vol. 1, No. 1, April 1978, p. 3. The original editors of ''The Public Eye'' were Harvey Kahn and Mark Ryter. The magazine was a project of the Repression Information Project, staffed by

Russ Bellant Russ Bellant (born 1949) is an American journalist, political activist, and author. He was an Associate of Political Research Associates. ''Old Nazis, the New Right, and the Republican Party'' is Bellant's most widely cited work. Chris Simpson wr ...

, Susan Gluss, Eda Gordon, Harvey Kahn, and Mark Ryter. The Guild Investigative Group (GIG) was formed as an investigative arm of the

National Lawyers Guild The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is a progressive public interest association of lawyers, law students, paralegals, jailhouse lawyers, law collective members, and other activist legal workers, in the United States. The group was founded in 1937 ...

to research penetration of the Guild by government agents and right-wing spies. The original investigators were Sheila O'Donnell and Eda Gordon. The Public Eye Network maintains a website. The current coordinator is Sheila O'Donnell of Ace Investigations.

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