Tag civil liberties

July 17, 2006
in Law, Political Science, Social Science

Same, Different, Equal: Rethinking Single-Sex Schooling

July 17, 2006
in Law, Political Science, Social Science

In the coming weeks, the federal Department of Education is expected to issue final regulations allowing public school districts greater flexibility in establishing classes and schools that separate students on the basis of sex. The new rules will represent an about-face on federal interpretations of Title IX, the law prohibiting

March 20, 2006
in American History, Current Affairs, History, Law, Philosophy, Political Science

Before the Next Attack: Preserving Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism

March 20, 2006
in American History, Current Affairs, History, Law, Philosophy, Political Science

An editorial in today’s New York Times states, “[President] Bush’s decision after 9/11 that he had the power to put prisoners beyond the reach of the law at his choosing was the first attempt to suspend habeas corpus on American territory since the Civil War.” It continues: The retired Justice