Breaking News: U.S. National Security

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The new Encyclopedia of Privacy takes a comprehensive look at the issue of privacy in the United States today and throughout history.

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We asked our readers, "If you could poll the American people, what would you ask?" This week, our results examine the public's opinion regarding the government's ability to intercept phone conversations and emails.

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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis legal and political science experts can comment on presidential powers, civil liberties and national security, as these topics relate to the current debate over National Security Agency monitoring of telephone calls and e-mail messages.

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When the government's war on terror forgets our civil liberties, it does so at our peril, weakening our homeland security. Consider the latest example: the directives allowing the NSA to intercept the telephone and Internet communications of Americans without a court warrant.

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Two terrorism experts from Grand Valley State University can comment on how eavesdropping by the National Security Agency after Sept. 11 may effect the war on terror.

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"From a public opinion (political view), three points are relevant," says UAB political communications expert Larry Powell, Ph.D.

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"There is enormous historical precedent for the president in these actions," says UAB political scientist Holly Brasher, Ph.D.