civil liberties

Ellsberg warns of “surveillance state”

October 8, 2013 By A.B. Wilkinson

Ellsberg warned that it wouldn't take much to tip it over to a police state, unless Americans grapple with the assault on civil liberties and privacy

Battle’s not over in Texas: Anti-abortion bill challenged

September 30, 2013 By Kelly Sinclair

Republicans may have thought their anti-abortion bill had nailed the door shut on women's reproductive rights. But as the saying goes, it ain't over 'til it's over.

Today in labor history: Congress approves Bill of Rights

September 25, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On Sept. 25, 1789, the first Congress of the U.S. approved 12 amendments to the recently adopted U.S. Constitution, and sent them to the states for ratification.

Manning gets 35 years, will seek White House pardon

August 21, 2013 By Susan Webb

A military judge sentenced Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks.

Reader voices: Stop attacks on Fourth Amendment

August 19, 2013 By X. L. Olavarria

The times, they are a-changin, singer Bob Dylan wrote in 1964. Fast-forward to our present day and the times are still changing, only not in our favor.