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| Title | : | Silencing Political Dissent: How Post-September 11 Anti-Terrorism Measures Threaten Our Civil Liberties |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.31 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1583224947 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-21 |
| Language | : | English |
The War on Dissent becomes official According to the author of this book, at least 10The War on Dissent becomes official Chris According to the author of this book, at least 104 people were still being held in INS custody as of May 2002. Back in November 2001 the total may have been around 2000. They are all of Middle Eastern or South Asian descent. They were brought to the attention of the authorities soley because of their ethnicity and then held incommunicado on immigration charges. Reverend Ashcroft had granted powers to the INS to detain immigrants 48 hours without charges. The governmen. people were still being held in INS custody as of May 2002. Back in November 2001 the total may have been around 2000. They are all of Middle Eastern or South Asian descent. They were brought to the attention of the authorities soley because of their ethnicity and then held incommunicado on immigration charges. Reverend Ashcroft had granted powers to the INS to detain immigrants The War on Dissent becomes official Chris According to the author of this book, at least 104 people were still being held in INS custody as of May 2002. Back in November 2001 the total may have been around 2000. They are all of Middle Eastern or South Asian descent. They were brought to the attention of the authorities soley because of their ethnicity and then held incommunicado on immigration charges. Reverend Ashcroft had granted powers to the INS to detain immigrants 48 hours without charges. The governmen. 8 hours without charges. The governmen. Algernon D'Ammassa said Crucial Booklet Outlines Our Situation. Nancy Chang of the Center For Constitutional Rights has prepared a concise summary and analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act and other initiatives that follow the terrorist attacks of 11 September "Crucial Booklet Outlines Our Situation" according to Algernon D'Ammassa. Nancy Chang of the Center For Constitutional Rights has prepared a concise summary and analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act and other initiatives that follow the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. This is crucial background material for any debate on the measures taken by the Bush Administration in response to terror.In addition, Chang has placed the USA PATRIOT Act in a historical context, reminding of us other cases in which our Republic has suspended common sense a. 001. This is crucial background material for any debate on the measures taken by the Bush Administration in response to terror.In addition, Chang has placed the USA PATRIOT Act in a historical context, reminding of us other cases in which our Republic has suspended common sense a. America Drifts to Fascism Maginot In this brief and lucid book, Nancy Chang exposes how the USA Patriot Act and other post September 11th responses by the Bush regime constitute a flagrant assault on American civil liberties and constitutional rights. Chang places her findings in a sharp historical context by providing a brief survey of similar events in American history, including the jailing and detention of innocent people as far back as the immediate aftermath of the Revolutionary War. Chang concl
. NANCY CHANG is the Senior Litigation Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York City. Nancy’s work at CCR has focused on protecting the First Amendment rights of political activists against government efforts to silence dissent, safeguarding civil liberties against measures taken in the name of national security, protecting the constitutional rights of immigrants, and combating racial profiling
government has unjustly detained individuals, invaded personal privacy, and hampered the free speech of Americans.Chang's expertise as a senior constitutional attorney shines through in the power and clarity of her argument. Meticulously researched and footnoted, Chang's book forces us to challenge the government when it is unpopular to do so, and to consider that perhaps "our future safety lies in the expansion, rather the contraction, of the democratic values set forth in the Constitution.". From the Sedition Act of 1798, through the Smith Act of the 1940s and the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II, to the FBI's infamous COINTELPRO program of the 1960s, Chang recalls how during times of crisis and war, the U.S. In her groundbreaking new book, Silencing Political Dissent, constitutional expert Nancy Chang examines how the Bush administration's fight against terrorism is resulting in a disturbing erosion of First Amendm
. Nancy’s work at CCR has focused on protecting the First Amendment rights of political activists against government efforts to silence dissent, safeguarding civil liberties against measures taken in the name of national security, protecting the constitutional rights of immigrants, and combating racial profiling. About the Author NANCY CHANG is the Senior Litigation Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York City
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