Rights at Risk: The Limits of Liberty in Modern America by David K. Shipler

On August 25, 2012, in Book Reviews, Law, Nonfiction, Political, Social Studies, by Editor

An enlightening, intensely researched examination of violations of the constitutional principles that preserve individual rights and civil liberties from courtrooms to classrooms. Often shocking, yet ultimately idealistic, Rights at Risk shows us the shadows of America where the civil liberties we rightly take for granted have been eroded—and summons us to reclaim them.

The Emergency State: America’s Pursuit of Absolute Security at All Costs by David C. Unger

On March 17, 2012, in Book Reviews, Law, Nonfiction, Political, by Editor

The Emergency State: America’s Pursuit of Absolute Security At All Costs reveals the depth of folly into which we’ve fallen, as Americans eagerly trade away the country’s greatest strengths for a fleeting illusion of safety. Provocative, insightful, and refreshingly nonpartisan, The Emergency State is the definitive untold story of how America became this vulnerable—and how it can build true security again.

Enemies: A History of the FBI by Tim Weiner

On February 15, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Law, Nonfiction, by Editor

We think of the FBI as America’s police force. But secret intelligence is the Bureau’s first and foremost mission. Enemies is the story of how presidents have used the FBI as the most formidable intelligence force in American history.

Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle For Internet Freedom by Rebecca MacKinnon

On February 1, 2012, in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Political, Science, Social Studies, Technology, by Editor

A clarion call to action, Consent of the Networked shows that it is time to stop arguing over whether the Internet empowers people, and address the urgent question of how technology should be governed to support the rights and liberties of users around the world.