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november 2010 by amy
Because They Said So - New York Times
Even by the dismal standards of what passes for a national debate on intelligence and civil liberties, last week was a really bad week.
civil_liberties  law  usa  politics  privacy 
february 2008 by amy
Court overturns Texas ban on sex toys
Federal appeals court says law violates constitutional right to privacy... "Whatever one might think or believe about the use of these devices, government interference with their personal and private use violates the Constitution."
sex  texas  civil_liberties  law 
february 2008 by amy
Schneier on Security: Redefining Privacy
Anonymity, privacy, and security are intertwined; you can't just separate them out like that. And privacy isn't opposed to security; privacy is part of security. And the value of privacy in a free society is enormous.
privacy  security  usa  civil_liberties 
november 2007 by amy
A Reporter at Large: The Black Sites: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker
A rare look inside the C.I.A.’s secret interrogation program. - The Banality Of Dick Cheney's Evil
usa  law  politics  civil_liberties  journalism 
september 2007 by amy
AlterNet: Rights and Liberties: With FISA Law, Democrats Give Bush a Blank Check for Domestic Spying
Responding to fear-mongering by the Bush administration, the Democrat-led Congress put its stamp of approval on the unconstitutional wiretapping of Americans.
ack  usa  law  politics  privacy  civil_liberties 
september 2007 by amy
Guardian | Seized - for showing their hair
In the past few days hundreds of Iranian women have been bundled off the streets and arrested. Officially, they were breaking the 'correct' Islamic dress code. But, as Simon Tisdall reports, the real aim is to keep women second-class citizens
ack  religion  civil_liberties 
may 2007 by amy
The Must-Do List - New York Times
we’re offering a list — which, sadly, is hardly exhaustive — of things that need to be done to reverse the unwise and lawless policies of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
usa  law  politics  civil_liberties 
march 2007 by amy
Canadian Court Limits Detention in Terror Cases - New York Times
Canada’s highest court on Friday unanimously struck down a law that allows the Canadian government to detain foreign-born terrorism suspects indefinitely using secret evidence and without charges while their deportations are being reviewed.
law  civil_liberties  politics 
february 2007 by amy
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Victoria Coren: How to play poker
America has just banned internet poker. Or, at least, they have made it a felony to play internet poker and collect any money from it. Which is a bit like saying, "We're not banning cricket, just bats and balls."
law  usa  civil_liberties 
october 2006 by amy
2 Lodi residents refused entry back into U.S.
"We haven't heard about this happening -- U.S. citizens being refused the right to return from abroad without any charges or any basis," said Mass, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union.
USA  civil_liberties  ack 
september 2006 by amy

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