Immigration, the economy, inequality, climate change, health care, terrorism: candidates for president will have plenty to talk about over the next year and a half. Something to add to that list: government surveillance. Tension between civil rights and the fear of enemy attack seems unavoidable. But too often, fear leads us to question authority too […]
PATRIOT Act
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Not at liberty Big Brother turns PATRIOT
When Americans talk about “the usual suspects,” the reference comes with a built-in nudge and wink. It’s like what has happened to the once-threatening accusation “politically incorrect” — a phrase now so transparently ironic, even Sgt. Joe Friday would crack a smile. When the going gets rough, though, America can be humorless, even merciless. […]
