| Democracy Detained: Secret, Unconstitutional Practices in the U.S. War on Terror Contributor(s): Olshansky, Barbara (Author), Hentoff, Nat (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1583227342 ISBN-13: 9781583227343 Publisher: Seven Stories Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: "In this meticulously cited work, Barbara Olshansky does a brilliant and relentless job unraveling how the Bush administration is violating the US Constitution, international human rights, and the civic integrity of this country. Everyone must read this book now, then get out there and get angry and fight with your life to save our freedom and democracy."--Eve Ensler "In measured, lucid detail, Barbara Olshansky presents a wide-ranging account of the Bush administration's malfeasance. The grim record exposed in Democracy Detained should shame people who care for their country and its future, and encourage them to use the legacy of freedom they enjoy to put an end to these disgraceful crimes."--Noam Chomsky "[Barbara Olshansky] is a forceful presence in the courts for an organization that is on the cutting edge of wielding the actual rule of law against the most lawless administration in American history."--Nat Hentoff |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Conspiracy Theories - Political Science | Human Rights - Political Science | Terrorism |
| Dewey: 343 |
| LCCN: 2005017606 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.13" W x 8.02" (1.27 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Democracy Detained exposes the deplorable secret crimes committed by the Bush administration in their war on terror. Prominent legal activist Barbara Olshansky documents the assault on our constitutional democracy since 9/11, meticulously analyzing the unlawful justifications made by the U.S. government for covert actions at home and abroad. She reports on current shocking practices, from the outsourcing of torture through extraordinary rendition, to first-person testimony from innocent men imprisoned without charge at Guant namo Bay, to revelations of a surveillance network tapped into the homes of average citizens. Democracy Detained is an essential resource for Americans concerned about their civil rights. |