Civil Liberties

Senate votes down indefinite detention of Americans — or does it?

The latest draft of the NDAA remains problematic and may not even protect citizens from military detention

Natasha Lennard Friday, Nov 30, 2012 1:45 PM UTC
News Indefinite Detention

The president's deplorable record on privacy and kill lists is an affront to our values. Liberals just shrug it off

David K. Shipler Saturday, Nov 3, 2012 11:00 AM UTC 140
Politics Detainees, habeas corpus

Surveillance cameras can be placed on a person's property without permission

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 2:07 PM UTC
News Civil Liberties, Surveillance

Watchdogs fear the organization's new facial-recognition system will collect information on innocent civilians

Siddhartha Mahanta, The American Independent Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 11:30 AM UTC
News FBI, ACLU

On national security, Obama routinely disregards the rule of law -- and his party remains willfully ignorant

David Sirota Monday, Oct 22, 2012 4:29 PM UTC 55
Politics Barack Obama, National security

The senator's fear-mongering isn't just morally repugnant. It's completely at odds with his libertarian principles

Alex Seitz-Wald Monday, Oct 15, 2012 9:30 PM UTC 25
Politics Libertarianism, Foreign policy

Tea Party Rep. Joe Walsh says that they have no rights, and that he "could give a darn" how they're treated VIDEO

Alex Seitz-Wald Monday, Oct 8, 2012 3:30 PM UTC 21
Politics Terrorism, National security