The four freedoms under siege : the clear and present danger from our national security state / Marcus Raskin and Robert Spero ; foreword by Barbara Ehrenreich.

Author/creator Raskin, Marcus G.
Other author Spero, Robert.
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger, 2007.
Descriptionxxvi, 344 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Civil rights--United States.
National security--United States.

Contents The U.S.A. Patriot Act vs. the U.S. Constitution -- September 11 : a golden opportunity for Bush II conservatives -- Lessons about terrorism the government never learns -- When is danger clear and present? -- Can the homeland ever be secure? -- The right to vote, the right to have it count -- Do you already live in an authoritarian state? -- Escape from authoritarianism -- Our religious sea change -- Holier than thou -- Religious war without end : the church crosses the state line -- How silent must prayer be? -- Faith, science, and rationality -- The business of hunger -- FDR's economic bill of rights -- The haves and the have-nots -- The national health -- Who decides who gets freedom from want? -- The United States goes to war for power, peace, and profit. Subverts constitutional government. And makes Americans fearful.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [285]-322) and index.
LCCN 2006024493
ISBN0275989119 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780275989118 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks JC599.U5 R27 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold