civil liberties
Is green the new red?
September 26, 2011A 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.
Read moreSept. 11, 2001 archives: Coalition develops to protect civil liberties
September 13, 2011Sept. 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...
Read morePower struggle rages in Iran
August 23, 2011With less than two years to go before the next presidential election in Iran a power struggle to determine its outcome is in full swing.
Read moreObama administration sues Alabama over anti-immigrant law
August 4, 2011The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to stop Alabama's new anti-immigrant law, which officials argue conflicts with federal immigration policy.
Read moreFair and balanced? Hacking scandal rocks Murdoch media empire
July 12, 2011Billionaire Rupert Murdoch tried to squelch the hacking scandal engulfing his media empire by closing down his British tabloid, News of the World, but the firestorm continues to spread.
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