civil liberties
New WikiLeaks documents add to Guantanamo controversy
April 25, 2011WikiLeaks has released yet another cache of highly secret, highly controversial documents - this time about the U.S. detention facility at its naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Read moreExtremist Westboro Church foiled in Mississippi
April 25, 2011When members of the far-right Westboro Baptist Church showed up in Brandon, Miss., April 16 to protest the funeral of Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jason Rogers, local residents banded together.
Read moreIs democracy inherent in socialism?
March 24, 2011That's how it should be, but, as history teaches, socialism is democratic only if we make it so.
Read moreWalker ignores court order, locks out Wisconsin protesters
March 2, 2011A judge's order yesterday requiring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to allow full public access to the Capitol here is being ignored by the governor and the state's Republicans.
Read moreFearing witch hunt, Muslims denounce planned hearings
January 17, 2011"Are you now or have you ever been ... ?" is a question that many fear may come back into vogue if Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., goes ahead with hearings on Muslim "radicalization."
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