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Civil Liberties in the War on Terror

An Illustrated Guide to Civil Liberties in the War on Terror

From Tom Head, About.com

This is an illustrated guide to civil liberties issues impacted by the War on Terror, the Bush administration's blanket term for military interventions and counterterrorism policies enacted in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.

Many of the Bush administration's post-9/11 policies pose significant constitutional challenges, most notably to the First, Fourth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments. This kind of U.S. response to international terrorism, while not unprecedented, is nevertheless troubling.

If you'd like to get involved in post-9/11 civil liberties activism, here are some organizations that do considerable work in this area:Be sure to also check out the work of my colleagues, Amy Zalman (About Terrorism Issues) and Jen Brea (About World News).
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