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added 2007 Thu May 24 20:45:59 by mschannon
Two girls were arrested in McHenry County, Illinois last week for distributing flyers at their school that depicted a male classmate kissing another classmate and had the words "God Hates Fags" on the flyers. One of the girls at her arraignment was denied bail for her actions, and the other was effectively placed on house arrest.
added 2007 Sun May 13 21:13:48 by tehranchik
Russia's promise of press freedom goes sour after a dozen-plus murders during Putin's slide back into a dictatorship; a reminder of the fragility of civil liberties
added 2007 Fri May 11 10:53:08 by Aidenag
As concerns grow that terrorists might attack a major American city with a nuclear bomb, a high-level group of government and military officials has been quietly preparing an emergency survival program that would include the building of bomb shelters, steps to prevent panicked evacuations and the possible suspension of some civil liberties.
added 2007 Mon Apr 23 19:23:00 by Stephen Johnson
By Jonathan Kellerman - Accepting the arguments of the liberationists and the libertarians at face value led to the assertion that no matter how bizarre, disabling or life-threatening a person's hallucinations and delusions, involuntary treatment was never called for. And to the assertion that violation of that premise created yet another class of
added 2007 Mon Mar 26 4:50:57 by TheVisionary
There has been a growing look at the current state of civil liberties in our country. A new report entitled the Erosion of Rights takes a look. "The resulting inequality of opportunity, deteriorating civil liberties, and rising religious and racial discrimination are sad commenÃ;­taries," of the administration's pri
added 2007 Fri Jan 19 17:47:14 by catstevens
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/18/07) - A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today expressed concern that the new story line on Fox's "24" terror drama may have a negative impact on the national debate over civil liberties.