When Marcus, once called M1k3y, receives a thumbdrive containing evidence of corporate and governmental treachery, his job, fame, family, and well-being, as well as his reform-minded employer's election campaign, are all endangered.
Examines the 2001 terrorist attacks in America, and discusses the nation's privacy laws in comparison with the measures that have been taken to ensure national security such as the Patriot Act, surveillance, and the loss of some civil liberties.
Examines Homeland Security in the United States after the events of September 11, 2001, and discusses the differences between keeping Americans safe and taking away their civil liberties.
Examines a number of issues associated with the controversial subject of civil liberties, and describes the challenges faced by the government as they attempt to safeguard the lives, property, and privacy of its citizens.
Discusses the school reform initiative "First Amendment Schools: Educating for Freedom and Responsibility"; identifies issues schools should consider when attempting to create First Amendment schools in which students, teachers, parents, administrators, and community members have a voice; and includes summaries of fifty key legal cases.
Examines the life of civil rights advocate and attorney Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to be appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
Examines the efforts of many different people in American history to secure equal treatment in such areas as religion, voting rights, education, housing, and employment.
