Rand Paul Worries Whether Surveillance Reform Will Even Be Debated in Senate
Will snooping reauthorizations just get quietly dumped into a spending bill?
Civil Liberties
Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Wyden Unveil Long-Awaited, Privacy-Protecting Surveillance Reform Bill
The Fourth Amendment matters to some legislators.
Senate Could Make It Easy for FBI to Spy on Teen Sexters, Black Lives Matter, and Other U.S. 'Criminals'
FISA reauthorization would majorly expand use of warrantless digital surveillance data against Americans.
When Judicial Restraint Trumps the Second Amendment
Robert Bork, majority rule, and District of Columbia v. Heller
Bias Response Teams Thwarted in Their Goal of a Sensitive Campus by the First Amendment
How can you re-program the thinking of boorish college students when their free speech guarantees get in the way?
Columbia Law Professor: Letting a Right-Wing Activist Speak Is 'An Act of Violence'
Angry protesters shut down Tommy Robinson event.
The 'Politics of Division' Is 'Who We Are as a Country'
Trying to minimize those divisions isn't very democratic.
Federal Court Ponders Constitutionality of Prostitution Ban
A right to engage in prostitution seems like "a natural extension of Supreme Court precedent," says judge.
After Stalling for Two Years, CBP Returns Truck It Stole at the Border
Gerardo Serrano still has not been compensated for the expenses imposed by the seizure.
Politicians—Unsurprisingly—Want to Regulate Political Ads on Facebook
Russian panic is the excuse to try to control online speech.
Roy Moore Says Kneeling for the Anthem Is Illegal, and He's Totally Wrong
Libertarian-leaning Republicans who endorsed Moore should hang their heads in shame
Let Police Operate Drones for Emergencies—but with Full Transparency
Activists fear secret surveillance. Push for firmly enforced rules instead of bans.
The NRA's Dangerous Alternative to a Bump Stock Ban
The ATF has no legal authority to restrict the controversial firearm accessory.
Justice Department Calls for 'Responsible' Encryption, Which Means 'Bad' Encryption
What Rosenstein wants would threaten data security. That's hardly responsible.
'I Believe in the First Amendment,' Says FCC Chair, Rejecting Trump's Censorious Tweets
Ajit Pai notes that his agency has no authority to consider journalistic content in making license decisions.
Harvey Weinstein and the End of Open Secrets: Podcast
This week's show covers the Iran nuclear deal, threats to the First Amendment, the Harvey Weinstein scandal, and Trump's latest moves on health care.
Supreme Court to Decide if Data Stored Overseas Can Be Demanded with Warrants
Microsoft resisted order for emails on servers in Ireland.
Even If Trump's Threat Against NBC Isn't Serious, It's Still Destructive
Our norms are being eroded by "both sides" of the partisan battle.
Kmele Foster Gets Shouted Down by Black Lives Matter Activists After Pointing out That MLK Used Free Speech Protections—Wait, What?
This is your brain on campus activism
Why Trump's Threats Against Media Licenses Might Actually Violate the First Amendment
No, the president actually doesn't have the right to say whatever he wants.
Students Heckled Charles Murray at Michigan, But It Wasn't a Total Disaster
What I saw at the latest campus free speech controversy.
FCC Chair Preemptively Rubbishes Trump's Dumb Tweet About Challenging Media Licenses (UPDATED)
"Setting aside the fact that the FCC doesn't license cable channels," Ajit Pai said last month, "these demands are fundamentally at odds with our legal and cultural traditions."
Thomas Massie's Four Arguments Against (and One for) a Bump Stock Ban
The leader of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus explains why prohibiting the suddenly notorious gun accessories is rash and dangerous.
Feel Good Remedies Like Gun Control Won't Stop Mass Shootings
America needs a completely different approach based on building multiple defense lines.
Judge Won't Let Feds Have Full Access to Names of People on Anti-Trump Site
The web host can redact user info unless the Justice Department provides evidence of criminal activity.
Survey: 58% of Students Want a Campus Where They Are Not Exposed to 'Intolerant or Offensive Ideas'
Most either think hate speech isn't protected by the First Amendment or aren't sure.
Bump Stock Ban Retroactively Criminalizes Possession of Legally Acquired Products
Current owners of newly prohibited devices could go to prison for keeping them.
Your Bipartisan Bump Stock Ban Has Arrived
The bill, sponsored by both Republicans and Democrats, would ban much more than just bump stocks.
Why is YouTube Deleting Bump Stock Videos?
The video hosting website falls prey to a hysteria.
Latest Russia Conspiracy Theory: Facebook Pages Are Culture Hacks Meant to 'Harvest Rage'
Worry over Russia's "influence" on U.S. politics is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of free speech.
Christian Cake Bakers and Gay Coffee Shop Owners: Why Freedom of Association Is for Everybody
Businesses shouldn't have to serve those who offend them.
Do Abortion Rules Violate Satanists' Religious Freedom? Missouri Supreme Court to Decide
The rules' purpose is to "indoctrinate pregnant women into the belief held by some...Christians that a separate and unique human being begins at conception" said appeals court.
Republicans Are Far From Consistent Champions of the First Amendment, Poll Finds
Many conservatives want to proscribe the rights of Muslims, journalists, and those who "disrespect" the United States.
Repealing the 2nd Amendment Won't Make Gun Bans Any Easier
If you strip away legal protections for rights valued by millions of Americans, you're just going to make them angry to no good end.
Vanessa Grigoriadis on the 'Blurred Lines' of Consensual Sex and Assault on Campus
Is rape culture out of control, or have we entered a new era of "sexual McCarthyism?"
Utah May Bring Back Porn Czar to Target 'Obscenity' Like Cosmo Magazine
From the man that helped Utah declare porn a "public health crisis."
The NRA's Phony Concession on Bump Stocks Invites a Real Ban
Prohibiting the accessory used by Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock will require new legislation.
Harvey Weinstein, Tim Murphy, and Political Hypocrisy
Two disturbing sex scandals underscore why a historic number of Americans want a major third party.
Overcoming Confirmation Bias on Guns
Confirmation bias is one of the great obstacles to making the practical case for liberty.
A Prospective Bump Stock Ban Shows How Disconnected Gun Control Politics Is From Reality
The device's ineffectiveness and unpopularity make it an easy sacrifice.
A Liberal War on Guns Is Not the Answer to Mass Killings
It'll eviscerate not just the Second Amendment, but much of the Constitution
Are the Feds Using Backdoor Searches to Access Your Banking Data?
BuzzFeed reports federal agencies violating the rules to engage in warrantless domestic snooping of financial information.
