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TodayOs American: How Free? assesses the state of American freedom in the post-9/11 period. Conducted by Freedom House, the study looks at a broad range of rights and liberties, including the electoral process, freedom of the press, counterterrorism policies, corruption, freedom of belief, academic freedom, race relations, immigration, property rights, and equality of opportunity.
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Today's American expresses serious concerns about the civil liberties issues that have diminished Americas standing in the world - the extension of executive authority without the normal checks and balances of Congress, extraordinary renditions, mistreatment of those in U.S. custody, and warrantless wiretaps in contravention of the requirements of U.S. law, which have arisen under the Bush administration's war on terrorism. At the same time, the book notes the vibrancy of American democracy in responding, even if belatedly, to these actions by measures enacted by Congress, decisions by the U.S. courts, and changes implemented by the administration itself. This timely and important book also assesses the state of freedom in other crucial areas, including religious freedom, immigration, race relations, academic freedom, equality of opportunity, criminal justice, property rights, corruption, and freedom of expression and the press - and does so in historical and comparative context.
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