The war on civil liberties : how Bush and Ashcroft have dismantled the Bill of Rights / Elaine Cassel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cassel, Elaine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights--United States.

Civil rights.

National security--Law and legislation--United States.

National security.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

United States. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examining the legal foundations of the war on terror, this book investigates the loss of the civil liberties of American citizens and legal immigrants. In a detailed look at bills such as the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, the USA Patriot Act, and the Homeland Security Act, and executive orders, it provides a comprehensive picture of the war on terror and explores the claimed victories by the Bush administration. Chronicling the major battles with Muslim charities, immigrants, lawyers, and ""enemy combatants,"" this exposé reveals how the values and freedoms of all Am

Contents:

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 TERRORISM, PATRIOTISM, and HOMELAND SECURITY The Legal Foundation for the War at Home; 2 THE WAR in the COURTS; 3 THE WAR AGAINST LAWYERS; 4 GUILT by ASSOCIATION The Islamic Charities; 5 SEIZURES, DETENTIONS, and DEPORTATIONS; 6 POPULAR RESISTANCE in the WAR on CIVIL LIBERTIES; 7 A WAR WITHOUT END; AFTERWORD: FURTHER UPDATES; RESOURCES FOR KEEPING CURRENT; ENDNOTES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-204).

ISBN:

1-55652-743-8

OCLC:

180880026