No fight for civil liberties ever stays won, wrote Roger Baldwin (1884-1981) in 1971. He was in a position to know. After working hard to preserve the right of Americans to free expression during World War I, he founded the American Civil Liberties Union in 1920. The ACLU quickly became, and remains to this day, the staunchest defender of American civil liberties. Woody Klein has selected from Baldwin's vast writings those essays that are most pertinent to the civil liberties debate today. In each chapter these writings focus on a particular theme, such as national security or invasion of...
No fight for civil liberties ever stays won, wrote Roger Baldwin (1884-1981) in 1971. He was in a position to know. After working hard to preserve ...
Dennis Abrams Arthur M., JR. Schlesinger Arthur M., JR. Schlesinger
Thabo Mbeki has devoted his life to the people of South Africa, first as a courageous fighter against apartheid and currently as president of his beloved nation, helping to heal the wounds caused by decades of oppression. His success is even more astounding considering the seemingly insurmountable obstacles he encountered early in life.
Thabo Mbeki has devoted his life to the people of South Africa, first as a courageous fighter against apartheid and currently as president of his belo...
Cliff Mills Arthur M., JR. Schlesinger Arthur M., JR. Schlesinger
Born in West Germany but raised in East Germany, Angela Merkel has known both repression and freedom. With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Merkel started her meteoric rise to become Germany's first female chancellor and one of the world's most powerful women.
Born in West Germany but raised in East Germany, Angela Merkel has known both repression and freedom. With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Merkel...
Richard Worth Michelle Bachelet Arthur M., JR. Schlesinger
In 2006, Michelle Bachelet made history by becoming the first woman to be elected president of Chile. The daughter of a Chilean Air Force general, Bachelet and her family were gravely affected by the 1973 military coup that derailed the government of Salvador Allende. After the military rule ended, she entered politics, serving as minister of health and later defense minister. During the early part of her presidential administration, she dealt with important issues head-on.
In 2006, Michelle Bachelet made history by becoming the first woman to be elected president of Chile. The daughter of a Chilean Air Force general, Bac...
John Murphy Arthur M., JR. Schlesinger Arthur M., JR. Schlesinger
As a serious-minded religious student, Ali Khamenei caught the eye of the Ayatollah Khomeini. Joining Khomeini in his successful revolution against the U.S.-backed Shah of Iran, Khamenei was rewarded with a series of important government and religious appointments. Upon Khomeini's death, Khamenei was named his successor and became the Grand Ayatollah of Iran.
As a serious-minded religious student, Ali Khamenei caught the eye of the Ayatollah Khomeini. Joining Khomeini in his successful revolution against th...
Daniel K. Davis Arthur M., JR. Schlesinger Arthur M., JR. Schlesinger
When Hu Jintao became president of China in 2003, very little was known about this enigmatic man. As president of the world's most populous country, he has impressed many with his ability to maintain order and stability in China, but he has angered others with his lack of concern for human rights.
When Hu Jintao became president of China in 2003, very little was known about this enigmatic man. As president of the world's most populous country, h...
