Tag Archives: civil liberties
You want more Surveillance? You can have it.
I just read this: A new CNN/Time … Poll indicates four in ten Americans say they are willing to give up some civil liberties to fight terrorism. Only 38% favor expanding government monitoring of e-mail and cell phones. While this … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Terrorism, USA
Tagged civil liberties, Human Rights, PRISM, surveillance, Terrorism
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Nobel Peace Prize 2010 for Liu Xiaobo
The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo who is serving a prison term of 11 years for having signed Charter 08, a document that calls for political reforms and civil liberties. More than … Continue reading
Posted in China, Human Rights, Politics
Tagged civil liberties, Human Rights, Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace prize, sanctions, trade
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The Happy Hermit 