Your Secrets Are Not Safe With Anyone
A cellphone tracking case gives SCOTUS a chance to reconsider a doctrine that threatens everyone's privacy.
Civil Liberties
D.C. Metro Hit With First Amendment Suit For Refusing to Run Catholic Christmas Ad
What do the Catholic Church, the ACLU, PETA, and Milo Yiannopoulos have in common? None of them can buy ads on the D.C. subway.
French President Vows Crackdown on 'Verbal Violence' Against Women
And he wants to censor online porn, too.
Whether It's John Conyers or Bad Cops, Due Process Isn't Meant to Protect Government Officials
Due process is supposed to protect you from government abuse, not protect government abuse.
Prosthetic Limbs Make Great Weapons: A History
When artificial arms become armaments in the eyes of the law.
Graduate Instructor Who Showed Gendered-Pronoun Debate to Class Is Basically Hitler, Says School
"It's dangerous to say that a topic is off the table just because it might be a little bit controversial," says the Wilfrid Laurier University student.
Arkansas Universities Want to Be Able to Fire Professors Who Aren't Collegial
General counsel for the university system tries to slip in long-condemned policy.
Ajit Pai: 'We Are Returning to the Original Classification of the Internet'
In a Fifth Column interview, FCC chair announces the beginning of the end of Title II regulatory classification of Internet companies, frets about the culture of free speech, and calls social-media regulation "a dangerous road to cross."
The Good, the Bad, and the Unspeakably Ugly: A Reason Surveillance Reform Bill Primer
Congress must make a choice before the end of the year on the level of protections Americans get from unwarranted snooping.
Twitter Cracking Down on Promoting Violence—With a Major Exception
The government is regularly excluded when we use the word "violence."
Here's What Happens When You Accuse Michael Moynihan of Being in Denial About NAMBLA Because Maybe He's Gay
A Fifth Column shoutfest with former Daily Caller opinion editor Rob Mariani, who was recently bounced for publishing Milo Yiannopoulos
The Spurious Move to Stifle Speech on Campus Because it is 'Dehumanizing'
It's another of a panoply of ways to silence opinions academics and students disagree with.
Ban on Abortion Because of Down Syndrome Clears Ohio Legislature
A amendment from Democrats says no state money can go to defending the law in court.
New Gun Bill Urges Everyone to Obey the Other Gun Bills
The legislation mostly reminds federal agencies to follow the laws already on the books.
Should the Government Get to Define 'Native-American' Art? One Woman's Free Speech Fight.
Is the state violating Peggy Fontenot's First-Amendment rights?
The Senate Intelligence Committee Really Wants to Secretly Snoop on Americans
Every attempt to restrain and reform unwarranted domestic surveillance batted away.
Trump's 'Great Relationship' With a Vicious Drug Warrior
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who likens himself to Hitler, promotes the mass murder of drug users.
Denver Cashes in by Seizing Cars for Low-Level Crimes, Even Without Convictions
The city earns more than $2 million a year grabbing more than 1,800 vehicles.
Are You Allowed to Vote While Wearing a 'Don't Tread on Me' T-Shirt? SCOTUS Will Soon Decide
The Supreme Court agrees to hear the First Amendment case Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky.
Supreme Court to Weigh Rules for Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in California
Crisis pregnancy centers in California say the state's "Reproductive FACT Act" violates their First Amendment rights.
Locked Texas Shooter's iPhone Reignites Encryption Debate
Another possible standoff where officials want to compromise everybody's data security.
Tighter Gun Laws Will Leave Libertarians Better-Armed Than Everybody Else
In a politically polarized America, gun control is destined to be obeyed primarily by its advocates.
Real Common Sense on Gun Control
A false sense of security is worse than no sense of security at all.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Guns
Hint: It's the same way you should talk to them about kidnapping.
Is Silicon Valley Building the Infrastructure for a Police State?
New AI tools could empower the government to violate our civil liberties.
A Professor Whose Renewable Energy Claims Are Challenged Sues For Libel
Is there no more room for scientific skepticism and debate?
Showdown Looming over Reform of Federal Surveillance Laws
House leadership rejects stronger protections shielding Americans from unwarranted snooping.
Devin Kelley, Cleared to Buy Guns Despite Beating His Wife and Son, Couldn't Get a Carry Permit Because He Beat His Dog
A 2014 animal cruelty charge prevented the Texas church shooter from obtaining a concealed handgun license.
Sen. Feinstein's New Assault Weapons Ban Proposal Is the Perfect, Pointless Response for the 'Do Something' Crowd
We have to do something about mass shootings. This is something. Therefore, we must do this. Or something.
Nicholas Kristof Perfects His Mass Shooting Bait and Switch
The New York Times columnist's irrelevant gun control proposals are now accompanied by snazzy graphics.
Murderers Slip Through the Screen
Politicians have too much faith in background checks and extreme vetting as defenses against terrorism and mass shootings.
Columbia Student Group Thinks Student Groups It Disagrees With Should Be Defunded
The Black Students' Organization thinks the College Republicans are peddling violent speech.
Cynical Politicians Turn #FakeNews Into a Rallying Cry for Censorship
Forget petty Russian meddling in American elections; the greater threat is government messing with our freedom.
How To Protect Americans Without Destroying the 2nd Amendment: Podcast
Nick Gillespie talks with National Review's Robert VerBruggen about the Texas church shooting.
Why Did Texas Church Shooter Devin Kelley Pass Background Checks? [UPDATED]
His conviction for domestic violence legally disqualified him from buying guns.
Government Protection From Russian Misinformation Would Be 'Cure' Far Worse Than Disease
Information-and, yes, misinformation-flows more easily and cheaply than ever, making access nearly universal. That's a good thing.
Students Against Free Speech, Political Correctness Run Amok, and Other Findings from Cato's New Survey
Students are split on whether the government should restrict hate speech.
Sen. Feinstein's Threat to 'Do Something' to Social Media Companies Is a Bigger Danger to Democracy Than Russia
Do not ignore the self-interest of elected officials in controlling online political messaging.
ACLU Accuses Poultry Processing Prison Camp of Human Trafficking
Court-ordered program provides slave labor to private companies says new ACLU of Oklahoma lawsuit.
The Never-Ending Search for Foreign Subversives
Stop scapegoating Russia for America's divisions—and stop using Moscow as an excuse to call for restrictions on speech.
Rapid-Fire News Cycle Leaves Bump Stocks Behind
So, too, have the politicians who said they really, really wanted a ban on the firearm accessory.
Social Media Executives Echo Politicians' Hysteria About 'Russian Disinformation'
If our democracy cannot survive another 43 hours of political videos on YouTube, it is already doomed.
U.K. Anti-Terror Censorship Law Stupidly Used Against Guy Who Fights Terrorism
Nevertheless, officials want to see the law expanded.
Ed Gillespie's Scaremongering On Felon Voting Rights Is a Sloppy Return to Crime Hysteria
In the final days of the Virginia governor's race, the Republican campaign lashes out with Trumpian crime rhetoric.
