For civil liberties, the era after World War II has been full of paradoxes: The victories of the civil rights movement (due in part to the success of non-violent civil disobedience), the expansion of criminal due process, and the judicial establishment...

Civil liberties are freedoms or rights which are thought to be especially valuable in themselves and vital to the functioning of a liberal and democratic society. Emphases vary, but most lists of basic civil liberties will include freedom of speech,...

Sweet land of liberty. . . . With liberty and justice for all. . . . Give me liberty, or give me death! PHRASES ECHOING THE theme of liberty run through American history and culture as surely as a river runs toward the sea. Americans cherish...

Civil liberties and associated controversies reflect the basic sociological issue of what may comprise the requirements of a free yet sustainable society. Classical interests of social thought directly or indirectly concern civil liberties because they...

Civil liberties is the name given to freedoms that completely protect the individual from government. Civil liberties set limits for government so that it cannot abuse its power and interfere with the lives of its citizens. Common civil liberties...

END IS IN SIGHT FOLLOWING LONG BATTLE OVER WESTWOOD MURAL Why would anyone want to break city laws by painting a gigantic picture of the Statue of Liberty on the side of a building, face a nasty name-calling bout with city officials...

Defenders of civil liberties readily recognize when some state interventions-such as censorship of the press or forced religious observances-violate civil liberties. However, many of the same defenders of civil liberties are unable or refuse to recognize when certain other state interventions-such as civil commitment-violate...

Justice Stephen Breyer on Saturday stressed the role of the Supreme Court in protecting civil liberties in an age of terrorism.At a public appearance in Brussels, Belgium, the justice said the high court made a mistake in World War II when it said the relocation...

Civil liberties and immigration advocates sued federal officials Tuesday on behalf of children confined to a highly criticized center for immigrant families awaiting possible deportation.The federal lawsuits, announced by the American Civil Liberties Union in Austin, focus on children held at the T. Don Hutto...

One of the major questions in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America is what effects the U.S. war on terror will have on Americans’ civil liberties. Within days of the attacks, some pundits and public officials began...

“For those who value free expression, it is worth remembering that sticks and stones may break your bones, but e-mails will never hurt you.” —Kenneth Lake, Internet Freedom News, February 13, 1998 “High-tech hate is not going to...

My essay is about the civil liberties of Americans from the 1950's to the present time. It shows what liberties were gained and which liberties are currently threatened.

This is an essay discussing civil liberties.