civil liberties

Live from Alabama: A historic day in the making

November 22, 2011 By Mitch Ackerman

I am proudly representing the 2.1 million members of SEIU and standing alongside members of Congress, faith, community and civil rights leaders to speak out against the state's racist, anti-immigrant law.

Is green the new red?

September 26, 2011 By Alan Wight

A new book traces several stories about the radical environmental movement and the responses of the U.S. government, raising issues about civil liberties and tactics of social protest.

Sept. 11, 2001 archives: Coalition develops to protect civil liberties

September 13, 2011 By Teresa Albano And Judith Le Blanc

Sept. 11, 2001 archives: In the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, the Bush administration proposed a series of laws that significantly curbed individual liberties. Even though the nation was still mourning, a coalition of groups...

Power struggle rages in Iran

August 23, 2011 By Jane Green

With less than two years to go before the next presidential election in Iran a power struggle to determine its outcome is in full swing.

Obama administration sues Alabama over anti-immigrant law

August 4, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to stop Alabama's new anti-immigrant law, which officials argue conflicts with federal immigration policy.