LECTURES & LITERATURE

    A Conversation with Susan Herman - President of the ACLU

    A Conversation with Susan Herman - President of the ACLU

    Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library

    October 19, 2011


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    The Patriot Act, warrantless wire taps by the NSA, increased government secrecy and monitoring. Since September 11, 2001, the government of the United States has taken steps to keep us safe. But at what cost? And are we truly safer? In her book Taking Liberties, Susan N. Herman, the president of the ACLU, takes a hard look at the human and social costs of the War on Terror. In her book, Herman describes multiple cases where innocent people had their civil rights violated and their lives turned upside-down under both George W. Bush and Barack Obama. This a wake-up call for all Americans, who remain largely unaware of the post-9/11 surveillance regime's insidious and continuing growth.


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        Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library

        1901 Vine Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19103

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        Dates:
        October 19, 2011

        Times:

        7:30 pm

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