Liberty Denied

Liberty Denied
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Publisher : New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : MINN:319510024657048
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Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Liberty Denied by : Donna A. Demac

This is the newly revised and updated edition of Donna Demac's study of the increasing threat of censorship in America. The first edition (1988) was published by PEN American Center, the U.S. branch of the international writers' organization.

Asylum Denied

Asylum Denied
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 9780520261594
ISBN-13 : 0520261593
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Asylum Denied by : David Ngaruri Kenney

This book, told by Kenney and his lawyer Philip G. Schrag from Kenney's own perspective, tells of his near-murder, imprisonment, and torture in Kenya; his remarkable escape to the United States; and the obstacle course of ordeals and proceedings he faced as U.S. government agencies sought to deport him to Kenya. As we travel with Kenney through the bureaucracies that regulate immigration, we learn that despite this country's claim to welcome political refugees, our system is too often one of arbitrary justice highly dependent on individual public officials. A story of courage, love, perseverance, and legal strategy, Asylum Denied brings to life the human costs associated with our immigration laws and suggests policy reforms that are desperately needed to help other victims of human rights violations.

The Price of Freedom Denied

The Price of Freedom Denied
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9781139492416
ISBN-13 : 1139492411
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The Price of Freedom Denied by : Brian J. Grim

The Price of Freedom Denied shows that, contrary to popular opinion, ensuring religious freedom for all reduces violent religious persecution and conflict. Others have suggested that restrictions on religion are necessary to maintain order or preserve a peaceful religious homogeneity. Brian J. Grim and Roger Finke show that restricting religious freedoms is associated with higher levels of violent persecution. Relying on a new source of coded data for nearly 200 countries and case studies of six countries, the book offers a global profile of religious freedom and religious persecution. Grim and Finke report that persecution is evident in all regions and is standard fare for many. They also find that religious freedoms are routinely denied and that government and the society at large serve to restrict these freedoms. They conclude that the price of freedom denied is high indeed.

Justice Denied

Justice Denied
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 7
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ISBN-10 : 9781139470995
ISBN-13 : 113947099X
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Justice Denied by : Marci A. Hamilton

There is a silent epidemic of childhood sexual abuse in the United States and a legal system that is not effectively protecting children from predators. Recent coverage of widespread abuse in the public schools and in churches has brought the once-taboo subject of childhood sexual abuse to the forefront. The problem extends well beyond schools and churches, though: the vast majority of survivors are sexually abused by family or family acquaintances with 90 percent of abuse never reported to the authorities. Marci A. Hamilton proposes a comprehensive yet simple solution: eliminate the arbitrary statutes of limitations for childhood sexual abuse so that survivors past and present can get into court. In Justice Denied, Hamilton predicts a coming civil rights movement for children and explains why it is in the interest of all Americans to allow victims of childhood sexual abuse this chance to seek justice when they are ready.

The NSA Report

The NSA Report
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 287
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ISBN-10 : 9781400851270
ISBN-13 : 1400851270
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis The NSA Report by : President's Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies, The

The official report that has shaped the international debate about NSA surveillance "We cannot discount the risk, in light of the lessons of our own history, that at some point in the future, high-level government officials will decide that this massive database of extraordinarily sensitive private information is there for the plucking. Americans must never make the mistake of wholly 'trusting' our public officials."—The NSA Report This is the official report that is helping shape the international debate about the unprecedented surveillance activities of the National Security Agency. Commissioned by President Obama following disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward J. Snowden, and written by a preeminent group of intelligence and legal experts, the report examines the extent of NSA programs and calls for dozens of urgent and practical reforms. The result is a blueprint showing how the government can reaffirm its commitment to privacy and civil liberties—without compromising national security.

Art and Politics Now

Art and Politics Now
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1877675792
ISBN-13 : 9781877675799
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Art and Politics Now by : Susan Noyes Platt

This is a critical analysis of contemporary politically engaged art.

Democracy Denied

Democracy Denied
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Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
Total Pages : 357
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ISBN-10 : 9781936661398
ISBN-13 : 193666139X
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Democracy Denied by : Phil Kerpen

Democracy Denied by Americans for Prosperity vice president Phil Kerpen is a guide to understanding and defeating the radical agenda that President Barack Obama is implementing by unilateral regulatory action through his agencies and czars. Democracy Denied exposes the Obama administration's agenda that disregards the American people, Congress, and the U.S. Constitution—and offers a plan of action to stop it.

Opportunity Denied

Opportunity Denied
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Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9780813551975
ISBN-13 : 0813551978
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Opportunity Denied by : Enobong Branch

Blacks and Whites. Men and Women. Historically, each group has held very different types of jobs. The divide between these jobs was stark—clean or dirty, steady or inconsistent, skilled or unskilled. In such a rigidly segregated occupational landscape, race and gender radically limited labor opportunities, relegating Black women to the least desirable jobs. Opportunity Denied is the first comprehensive look at changes in race, gender, and women’s work across time, comparing the labor force experiences of Black women to White women, Black men and White men. Enobong Hannah Branch merges empirical data with rich historical detail, offering an original overview of the evolution of Black women’s work. From free Black women in 1860 to Black women in 2008, the experience of discrimination in seeking and keeping a job has been determinedly constant. Branch focuses on occupational segregation before 1970 and situates the findings of contemporary studies in a broad historical context, illustrating how inequality can grow and become entrenched over time through the institution of work.

Disability Rights and Religious Liberty in Education

Disability Rights and Religious Liberty in Education
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 319
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ISBN-10 : 9780252052088
ISBN-13 : 0252052080
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Disability Rights and Religious Liberty in Education by : Bruce J. Dierenfield

In 1988, Sandi and Larry Zobrest sued a suburban Tucson, Arizona, school district that had denied their hearing-impaired son a taxpayer-funded interpreter in his Roman Catholic high school. The Catalina Foothills School District argued that providing a public resource for a private, religious school created an unlawful crossover between church and state. The Zobrests, however, claimed that the district had infringed on both their First Amendment right to freedom of religion and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Bruce J. Dierenfield and David A. Gerber use the Zobrests' story to examine the complex history and jurisprudence of disability accommodation and educational mainstreaming. They look at the family's effort to acquire educational resources for their son starting in early childhood and the choices the Zobrests made to prepare him for life in the hearing world rather than the deaf community. Dierenfield and Gerber also analyze the thorny church-state issues and legal controversies that informed the case, its journey to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the impact of the high court's ruling on the course of disability accommodation and religious liberty.

The Freedom to Read

The Freedom to Read
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 16
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112060168629
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Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis The Freedom to Read by : American Library Association