Using this chapter’s recommended Web sites, conduct an online investigation of the civil liberty and homeland security debate. Compare and contrast each side of the debate.

Web Sites:

• American Civil Liberties Union
   
• Amnesty International
   
• DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
   
• Doctors of the World
   
• Electronic Privacy Information Center
   
• Gendercide Watch
   
• Human Rights Watch
   
• Médecins Sans Frontières

1. What are the primary issues at the center of the debate?
    
2. How would you describe the differences between those who question homeland security policies and those who believe they are absolutely necessary?
    
3. In your opinion, are any of these positions more persuasive than others? Less persuasive?

To conduct an online search on research and monitoring organizations, activate the search engine on your Web browser and enter the following keywords:

• Homeland security and civil liberty
   
• Homeland security and human rights