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Opposing Viewpoints: Civil Liberties

In this volume of the series, free speech, religious freedom, due process and privacy rights are considered. Balanced views on each of these issues are presented, along with questions to promote critical analysis. The views include the prominent opinions on each side of the issue as well as some that are lesser known.  The articles are timely: hate speech, Citizens United, the treatment of terrorist suspects and privacy on the Internet. There is a particularly interesting article on why schools need to teach about religion. Each chapter has a preface and bibliography of Internet and print sources. The book ends with questions for further discussion, organizations to contact and a bibliography of books. With Common Core Standards necessitating the need for more nonfiction reading in the classroom, a book like this with timely, interesting articles is an excellent addition to a secondary school library.