Civil Rights
Apr. 24, 2014
Giving up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety
A recent court victory for a Muslim scholar who was subjected to shocking mistreatment by the U.S. government has exposed the dangers of our emerging national security state.
Stephen F. Rohde
Email: rohdevictr@aol.com
Stephen is a retired civil liberties lawyer and contributor to the Los Angeles Review of Books, is author of American Words for Freedom and Freedom of Assembly.
A recent court victory for a Muslim scholar who was subjected to shocking mistreatment by the U.S. government has exposed not only the dangers of our emerging national security state, but the shameful efforts of the Obama administration to cover up the government's mistakes.
Dr. Rahinah Ibrahim, a Malaysian scholar, wife and mother of four children, lawfully entered the U.S. in 1983 to study architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle. While living in Seattle, she mar...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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