Engines of Liberty

Buchzusammenfassung

David Cole is a professor of Law and Public Policy at Georgetown University Law Center and an advocate for civil liberties. In addition to being a contributor to publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, he is also the author of multiple books, including No Equal Justice and Enemy Aliens.

President Obama’s administration, despite its promise of hope and change, faced significant activist opposition, particularly over the covert drone program that, while reducing risks to U.S. troops, raised concerns about civilian casualties. Mounting pressure from activists led to stricter regulations in 2013, drastically reducing casualties. Similarly, activism shaped other pivotal moments in U.S. history, from the NRA’s lobbying for gun rights in Florida and its Supreme Court victory in Virginia, to the LGBTQ+ community’s fight for marriage equality, culminating in the landmark Obergefell decision in 2015. Activists also played a crucial role in exposing injustices, such as the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII and the abuses at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, leading to legal and societal reckonings. These examples underscore the enduring power of activism to challenge authority and reshape societal norms.

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