Category Archives: Civil Liberties

More Human Than Human?

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Gene Howington

by Gene Howington Normally if you called Sandra a “non-human person”, you might get slapped in the face. However, in this instance, Sandra is a 29-year-old Sumatran orangutan at the Buenos Aires zoo.  What makes this more interesting is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina, Biology, Civil Law, Civil Liberties, Evolution, Exobiology, Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, Weird News | Tagged , , , | 21 Comments

How I Went From Casablanca To Hoosiers On The Republican Party

Posted on December 19, 2014 by mespo727272

By Mark Esposito A fascinating trope making the rounds on the right-wing blogs this week (here‘s one from the Mothership) concerns Michigan Communications Professor Susan Douglas and her provocative article originally entitled I Hate Republicans. In it, Douglas lays out her indictment … Continue reading →

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What Remains Unsaid

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Gene Howington

by Gene Howington This Tuesday, a new book will be released that is sure to ruffle some feathers in the U.S. military circles. “Why We Lost” is retired U.S. Army General Dan Bolger’s attempt to address why we are still … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Campaign Finance, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Corruption, Democracy, DNC, Economic Policy, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Foreign Policy, History, Hypocrisy, Imperialism, Iraq, Libertarians, Neoconservatives, Neoliberals, Oligarchy, Politics, RNC, United States | Tagged , , | 50 Comments

Louisiana, Moving Forward In Reverse

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Gene Howington

by GENE HOWINGTON If the war against women’s rights concerns you, avoid Louisiana. In yet another strike against the rights of women, a bill came before Gov. Bobby Jindal this week that is truly horrifying. Of course, he is expected … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Estate Law, Fundamentalism, Health Care, Hospitals, Jurisprudence, Local Government, Louisiana, Reproductive Rights | 25 Comments

“Collect It All”: Amy Goodman Talks with Glenn Greenwald about NSA Bugging Tech Hardware, Economic Espionage & Spying on U.N. on Democracy Now!

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

Submitted by Elaine Magliaro On Tuesday, Glenn Greenwald’s new book No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State was published. According to Democracy Now!, the book contains “dozens of previously secret NSA documents” that include … Continue reading →

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The Politicization of SCOTUS

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Gene Howington

Submitted by Gene Howington The following is an excerpt from an NYT opinion piece about the manifest political division in the Robert’s Supreme Court. This long standing problem in a branch of government that is, by Constitutional charter, not allowed … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Corruption, Democracy, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Justice, Oligarchy, Politics, Psychology, SCOTUS, United States | 14 Comments

Hobby Hypocrisy Lobby

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Gene Howington

by GENE HOWINGTON Good art is at a fundamental level about honest expression.  Business?  Not so much.  Especially in the case of Hobby Lobby it appears.  The Christian-owned craft supply chain, were so morally offended by the idea of having … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Fundamentalism, Health Care, Health Care Insurance, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Religion, SCOTUS | 70 Comments

84-Year-Old Nun Sentenced toThree Years in Federal Prison for Protest at Oak Ridge

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Chuck Stanley

by Charlton “Chuck” Stanley U.S. District Judge Amul Thapar of the Eastern District of Kentucky is a George W. Bush appointee to the Federal Bench. This week, Tharper has sentenced an 84 year old nun, Sister Megan Rice, to almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Civil Liberties, Crime, Free Speech, Government, Hypocrisy, Law Enforcement, Politics, Society | Tagged | 52 Comments

Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald Discuss “Death by Metadata” on Democracy Now!

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO On February 10th, Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald published an article for The Intercept, their new digital news magazine, titled The NSA’s Role in the U.S. Assassination Program. In their article, they explained how the NSA is … Continue reading →

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Smile, You are on Candid Camera!

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Chuck Stanley

by Charlton “Chuck” Stanley We have all heard about the so-called “drones” and what they can see. What the general public has not seen is their true capability. Of course, we have all seen the black and white YouTube and … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Brother, Civil Liberties, Hypocrisy, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, United States | Tagged , , , | 12 Comments