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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others

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Silencing Political Dissent: How Post-September 11 Anti-Terrorism Measures Threaten Our Civil Liberties (Seven Stories' Open Media Book)

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Nancy Chang of the Center for Constitutional Rights examines how the USA Patriot Act endows the executive branch of the U.S. government with vast unchecked powers, erodes civil liberties and privacy, and impacts the lives of immigrants.

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Constitutional expert Nancy Chang examines how the Bush administration's fight against terrorism is resulting in a disturbing erosion of First Amendment rights and increase of executive power.

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How the USA Patriot Act Undermines the Constitution.

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This timely analysis examines how the hastily approved USA Patriot Act endows the executive branch with vast new powers, erodes civil liberties, and adversely impacts immigrants.
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ISBN:
9781583224946
Subtitle:
How Post-September 11 Anti-Terrorism Measures Threaten Our Civil Liberties
Foreword:
Zinn, Howard
Author:
Chang, Nancy
Author:
Center for Constitutional Rights
Author:
Zinn, Howard
Publisher:
Seven Stories Press
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
History
Subject:
American
Subject:
United States - General
Subject:
Terrorism
Subject:
U.S. Government
Subject:
Civil Rights
Subject:
United States - 20th Century
Subject:
Government, resistance to
Subject:
CURRENT EVENTS / American
Subject:
Government - U.S. Government
Subject:
September 11 Terrorist Attacks,
Subject:
United States Politics and government.
Subject:
Dissenters -- United States -- History.
Copyright:
2002
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references.
Series:
Seven Stories' Open Media
Series Volume:
963
Publication Date:
July 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
168
Dimensions:
7.02x5.04x.36 in. .34 lbs.
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