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Patriot Act Amendments Disappoint Civil Libertarians

By | 10.01.09 | 3:16 pm

Though the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week included lots of expressed concern that the USA Patriot Act compromises civil liberties, the version of the bill being debated in that committee today fails to adequately address the problems, argues Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and  the American Civil Liberties More…

Patriot Act Renewal Debate Kicks Off Over Party Lines

By | 09.23.09 | 6:00 am

Eight years after it was passed, the USA Patriot Act remains among the most controversial pieces of counterterrorism legislation in the so-called “war on terror.” On December 31 of this year, some of its more controversial provisions will expire, forcing Congress to revisit it More…