Pretty soon, we’ll all be labeled “terrorist”
Citing the case of Syed Fahad Hashmi, Chris Hedges writes on Truthdig that the danger of depriving accused terrorists of their civil liberties in order to ensure swift prosecution eventually undermines...
View ArticleTechnology tilts the balance of power
Long ago, it was the officer’s word against the suspect, and more recently, police officers’ stops are now recorded on video, but technology now enables the ordinary citizen to do their own recording,...
View ArticleReporting initiative balances interests
The Justice Department’s new “Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative” promises to effectively balance the need to quickly respond to suspicious activity that may be related to terrorism...
View ArticleProgressives: Get off Paul bandwagon
Ron Paul’s positive positions are “a handful of cherries on a blighted tree,” says Katha Pollitt in The Nation. Progressives shouldn’t ignore his stances on healthcare and abortion, she says, because...
View ArticleAre our rights being stripped away?
We’re taking a look back at some recent developments on the civil liberties front, starting with a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this month that some see as the latest chink in the Bill of Rights...
View ArticleNote to police dogs: Out of our business
Police dog sniffs are an infringement upon privacy, a right protected by the Fourth Amendment, says Jeffrey Meyer in The New York Times. This method of search is often unreliable and shouldn’t be...
View ArticleObama encroaches on the Bill of Rights
President Obama — once a constitutional law professor — has eroded civil liberties by expanding government’s powers, says John Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute. Whitehead points to drone attacks,...
View ArticleConservatives pick and choose on rights
It’s hypocritical for conservatives to invoke the Second Amendment for protection against government tyranny while allowing warrantless spying, indefinite detention and secret drone strikes on...
View ArticleA matter of due process
Our opinion: The rising use of asset forfeiture by the government threatens fundamental rights and the basics of justice. Congress needs to look at this. Imagine you’re pulled over for supposedly...
View ArticleNo price on civil liberties
Our opinion: Public officials anywhere who are tempted to repeat New York City’s mass arrests of protesters should consider the true cost. There are two ways to look at the $18 million that New York...
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