AlterNet Blogs: Rights and Liberties

The Ugly Politics of Mass Killings

Steve M. — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:13:01 PST

Where's the liberal cover-up?

(VIDEO) More Torture by Taser: Cops Zap Man Offering No Resistance

Digby — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST

This is part of such a clear pattern.

Right-Bloggers React to Fort Hood Exactly as Expected

Roy Edroso — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:26:01 PST

Muuuuuuuuslim!

Who's Been Held Accountable for the Crimes of Bush's "War on Terror"? Four Italians ... Sort of

Joshua Holland — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:53:01 PST

Certainly not those who ran our shadowy network of secret prisons, nor their superiors who created it.

MSNBC's Brewer Adopts Anti-Gay Rhetoric

Jamison Foser — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:53:01 PST

Anchor Contessa Brewer's introduction of a segment about Maine's repeal of a law allowing same-sex marriage is right out of the right-wing playbook.

"America's Toughest Dictator"? FBI Investigating Joe Arpaio for Using Office to Bully Opponents

Joshua Holland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:27:01 PST

The feds are reportedly looking at a pattern of law enforcement being used to intimidate political opponents.

Joe Lieberman: Swine Flu is Either with Us or the Terrorists!

Steve M. — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:42:01 PST

Oh, Joe ...

Immigration: There's a Human Rights Crisis Within Our Borders

Jill Garvey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:47:01 PST

Perhaps the best guide as our nation traverses immigration reform is to demand that every immigrant, refugee, and citizen is treated as a human being.

Cops Murder Drunk Trying to Avoid Tasering

Digby — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:17:01 PST

A chilling tale.

Packed Supreme Court Likely to Allow MORE Corporate Money in Politics

Dave Johnson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:12:01 PST

Because corporations are people too.

Rape Victim Confronts Vitter Over Vote for Impunity for Contractors

Amanda Terkel — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:06:01 PST

In 2005, Jamie Leigh Jones' Halliburton/KBR co-workers gang-raped her while she was working in Baghdad.

400,000 People Landed on FBI's Terrorism 'Watch-List'?

Steven D. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:30:01 PST

Everywhere you look, a terrorist!

Do Pregnant Women Have Fewer Rights?

Alexa Kolbi-Molinas — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:15:01 PDT

A slew of recent cases reveal a persistent paternalistic treatment of pregnant women by overzealous prosecutors and judges.

The New Yorker Has a Laugh Over Cell Phone Sniffing Dogs In Prison

Just A Guy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:15:01 PDT

The vast majority of prisoners using cell phones are just tying to stay connected to family, friends and loved ones.

An Early Halloween Scare: Immigration Agents Attacking Workers' Rights!

Amy Traub — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:54:01 PDT

The exploitation of undocumented immigrants threatens the wages, benefits and working conditions for all workers, but we're not addressing the root problem.