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Progressive Voter Guide to Human Rights and Civil Liberties
AlterNet
Find out how the candidates compare on a range of issues from torture to wrongful convictions. Read more »

Backlash: Six Challenges to McCain's Racist Fearmongering
By Liliana Segura, AlterNet
Carl Bernstein, Kai Wright, Robert Dreyfuss, Campbell Brown -- and more -- take McCain's fearmongering to task. Read more »

Our Rights Are Under Attack
By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet
Recent steps by the FBI and other law enforcement organizations have severely undermined the right to privacy. Read more »

Too Much Presidential Power -- We've Got to Address the 'Unitary Executive' Question
By Dana Nelson, LA Times
What do McCain and Obama think of the concept? Read more »

Why Are Convicted Felons in Battleground States Being Told They Can't Vote?
By Christopher Moraff, The Philadelphia Tribune
In states like Pennsylvania, misinformation by public officials could lead thousands of eligible voters to stay home on November 4th. Read more »

From Gitmo to the U.S.: How 17 Uighur Prisoners Could Be Let Into the United States
By Andy Worthington, AlterNet
The story behind last week's stunning ruling on the fate of 17 Uighur prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Read more »

Telecoms' Holy Grail of Internet Profits Is the Next Frontier in Corporate Spying
By Timothy Karr, Huffington Post
"Simply put, Deep Packet Inspection is the Internet equivalent of the postal service reading your mail." Read more »

Bush White House Explicitly Approved Torture
By Zuzu, Shakesville
Lest we forget the pure, unadulterated lust for power and disregard for human rights and the Constitution that marks the Bush Administration. Read more »

Supreme Court Rejects Troy Davis Case, Gives Green Light for His Execution
By Liliana Segura, AlterNet
An innocent man could die in two weeks if the state of Georgia seeks a new death warrant. Read more »

Tell McCain to End the Politics of Hate
By Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films
Hateful rhetoric turns McCain-Palin rallies into mob scenes. Read more »

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