As the events of recent years have made clear, neither the president, nor the legislatures, nor the courts will save us from the police state that holds us in its clutches.
“This case tells everyone…that your body is subject to invasion while courts excuse the violation of your rights,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in the dissent
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that evidence recovered during illegal stops may still be used in court, if police officers conducted their searches after learning that a defendant had an outstanding arrest warrant. In a 5-3 ruling (pdf), the Supreme Court said such
“Before we allow them to spread that information further in the government, we need to have a serious conversation about how to protect Americans’ information.”
Civil liberties advocates slammed reports on Friday that the Obama administration is poised to authorize the National Security Agency (
Groups Cry Foul as Congress Readies ‘Super Bill of Pure Terribleness’.
Close to 20 civil liberties organizations on Wednesday issued a letter urging U.S. lawmakers to oppose a controversial surveillance bill after the release of its final text revealed any previous privacy protections from
The U.K.’s spot the terrorist approach has the potential to criminalize political activists and campaigners.
The ongoing U.S. “war on terror” and changes to property laws after the 2008 financial crisis were among the factors cited as causing a loss of freedom.
WASHINGTON --- The United States lags far behind other developed countries in terms of personal, civil and economic freedoms, according to a study released this month. Its neighbor to the north, for example, ranked 14 spots ahead of the so-called “Land of the Free.” Three international think
A vocal supporter of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, Cusack is also part of the board of the Freedom of the Press Foundation.
MINNEAPOLIS --- As part of the publicity tour for his new film “Love & Mercy,” actor John Cusack spoke out against Barack Obama’s record on civil liberties and human rights. While Obama was a Hollywood darling during his first campaign, Cusack is one of several celebrities to criticize the president in recent days. In an
