Silencing political dissent /
Silencing political dissent : how post-September 11 anti-terrorism measures threaten our civil liberties
Nancy Chang and the Center for Constitutional Rights ; foreword by Howard Zinn.
- 168 pages ; 18 cm.
- An open media book .
- Open Media book. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-166).
The constitution in turmoil. Criminalizing political dissent -- Interfering with the right to freedom of political association -- Targeting perceived enemies for detention and deportation -- How the USA Patriot Act undermines our civil liberties. Blurring the line between ideology and terrorism -- Tolling the death knell on privacy -- Stripping noncitizens of constitutional protections -- Edging toward government by executive fiat. America's disappeared -- Monitoring the attorney-client communications of federal inmates -- Silencing political dissent. A question of patriotism -- Guilt by association -- The rise of government secrecy -- Reclaiming our civil liberties.
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United States. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001.
Civil rights--United States. Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy--United States. September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.