This easy-to-use core reference takes on the biggest issue of our day: freedom of speech in post-9/11 America. No issue is more important to Americans--and especially to librarians--than the Patriot
Since the first edition was published to acclaim and awards in 1994, librarians have relied on the work of noted intellectual freedom authority Herbert N. Foerstel. This expanded edition presents a th
This examination of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) traces the American origins of the belief that the citizens of a democracy have a natural right to know about the workings of their government
This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the contentious relationship between the White House and the scientific community from the Roosevelt administration to the Obama administration.
Providing a broad picture of how the new surveillance powers affect all Americans, this book is essential for anyone concerned with American civil liberties.