Civil Rights
Civil rights guarantee individuals equal access to public resources, protection from harm by the state, and participation in government and politics. Such rights to equality, as they are sometimes called, include the right to vote and freedom from discrimination based on race, religion, ethnic background, or gender. Civil liberties and civil rights are often closely intertwined; civil rights contribute to civil liberty and freedom by allowing individuals to participate equally in society.
One of the major questions in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America is what effects the U.S. war on terror will have on Americans' civil liberties. Within days of the attacks, some pundits and public officials began calling for expanded police, FBI, and CIA powers…>> (read more)
Civil Rights Points of View
5 Current Civil Rights Laws Do Not Adequately Protect Gays and Lesbians
6 Housing Discrimination Persists Despite Fair Housing Laws
7 Increasing the Penalties for Housing Discrimination Will Harm Society
8 Fight for African American Slavery Reparations Impedes the Advancement of Civil Rights
9 Affirmative Action Reduces Discrimination
10 Reparations for African American Slavery Are Necessary for the Advancement of Civil Rights
11 Disabled Workers Need Better Protection from Employment Discrimination
12 Additional Civil Rights Protection for Gays and Lesbians Would Be Harmful
13 Racial Profiling Violates African Americans' and Hispanics' Civil Rights
14 Hate Crimes Against Arab Americans Are a Serious Problem
15 Racial Discrimination in Mortgage Lending Is a Serious Problem
16 Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage Violates Gays' and Lesbians' Civil Rights
17 Problem of Racial Profiling Is Exaggerated
18 Racial Discrimination Is Uncommon in Mortgage Lending
19 Using Military Tribunals to Try Suspected Terrorists Is Justified
20 Antiterrorism Efforts Targeting Arab Americans Are Justified
21 Antiterrorist Efforts Unfairly Target Arab Americans
22 Antiterrorist Policies Do Not Jeopardize Immigrants' Civil Rights
23 Affirmative Action Is Necessary to Build the Black Middle Class
24 Affirmative Action Helps Make American Business More Competitive
25 Encouraging Educational Diversity Is Not a Legitimate Justification for Affirmative Action
26 Antiterrorist Policies Jeopardize Immigrants' Civil Rights
27 Using Military Tribunals to Try Suspected Terrorists Is Not Justified
28 Affirmative Action Encourages Educational Diversity
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Civil Rights in the News
Byline: Bob Egelko; Chronicle Staff Writer
Frank Wu, a Howard University law professor and civil rights scholar, will become dean of UC Hastings College of the Law…>> (read more)
Byline: Carolyn Jones; Chronicle Staff Writer
Berkeley would become the first city in the United States to independently try to comply with U.N. treaties on torture, civil…>> (read more)
WHEN William F. Buckley Jr. died last year, most obituaries mentioned NATIONAL REVIEW's dubious record on civil rights. Some of the magazine's statements from that era are indeed difficult…>> (read more)
