10 Rand Paul #Festivus Insult-Tweets That May Amuse and/or Bemuse You
The senator begins his annual Airing of Grievances by dropping #sickburns on his rivals.
Civil Liberties
Brendan O'Neill: 'The Real Threat To Free Speech Now Is Conformism and Cowardice'
Spiked's Brendan O'Neill on free expression, environmentalism as "an apology for poverty" and why he is "a Marxist libertarian."
Ho! Ho! Ho! Get Your Ass in That Body Scanner, Santa!
Right before the holidays, TSA changes the rules to stop some from opting for pat-downs.
Don't Let Principals Censor the Internet
Public schools should not have the power to punish off-campus speech.
Simpleminded Gun Control
Like the president, Hillary Clinton assumes we can identify mass shooters before they strike.
Should Terminal Patients Be Allowed to Try Experimental Drugs?
"Right to try" laws offer hope for people trying to save their own lives.
New York City Businesses and Employers Must Now Recognize All Gender Identities, Differentiate Based on None
New guidelines from the city's Human Rights Commission offer an expansive vision of gender discrimination.
Kurt Russell: I'm Not a Republican, I'm Worse. A Hardcore Libertarian
The Hateful Eight actor talks being a Hollywood political oddity in a Daily Beast interview.
Almost Half of 184 People Killed by Georgia Cops Since 2010 Were Unarmed and/or Shot in the Back
Investigation reveals that every one of these police shootings was deemed lawful.
What the Heck Is the First Amendment Defense Act, and Should We Be Worried?
How far does law preventing federal retaliation against opponents of same-sex marriage go?
Remy: Students United!
Collegians everywhere are asking tough questions: Why is our tuition so high? Where are our jobs? Can't you see your words hurt me, you dumb piece of sh*t?
Kansas Couple Whose Tea Was Mistaken for Marijuana Loses Suit Over Fruitless Raid
Robert and Adlynn Harte argued that cops should have known field tests are unreliable.
Rappers Killer Mike and T.I. Urge SCOTUS to Protect 1st Amendment Rights of Suspended High School Rapper
A high school senior was suspended for recording a rap song.
Support for Legal Abortion Up Among Both Democrats and Republicans
Nearly 60 percent of Americans expressed pro-choice views in a new AP-GfK poll.
Video of Long Beach Killing by Police of Suspect Released; Officer Shot Partner, Then Both Shot Suspect
The crime for which Noel Aguilar had been apprehended? Riding a bike wearing headphones. Petty law enforcement claims another life.
Dutch Museum Renames Historic Paintings With More Politically Correct Names
PC hysteria: not just for Americans!
Want My Blood? Get a Warrant.
Drivers should not be punished for balking at warrantless alcohol testing.
Kurt Russell Defends Second Amendment, Violent Entertainment on The View
Hateful Eight star explains that gun rights are particularly important in an age of terrorism.
Did the White House Just Save Colorado's Marijuana from the Supreme Court?
Another Step Closer to Full Legalization
New York Rolls Back Solitary Confinement
The most successful solitary confinement reform this year will release 1,000 prisoners.
Harlem's Drug Warriors
Was the drug war imposed on black America, or did black America demand it?
Is America's Military Interventionism an Extension of Its Gun Culture?
Tyler Cowen makes a fascinating but wanting argument.
Rap Group Once Targeted by F.B.I. Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Back in 1989, federal law enforcement took "Fuck tha Police" literally.
Making the Case for Food Freedom and Free Speech
A series of important food lawsuits are fighting unconstitutional restrictions on free speech.
Trump Keeps Trashing the First Amendment, Yet the First Amendment Is the Only Thing Protecting Trump's Vile Outbursts
Trump's bigotry "could happen only in America with complete assurance that no criminal proceedings will follow."
Good News, Americans! Cars Are Now Killing as Few People as Guns!
The numbers don't justify the outrage and fear.
Police Should Need a Warrant to Pull Evidence From Your Body
Three DUI cases give SCOTUS a chance to clarify the constitutional requirements for drug and alcohol testing.
How Reporters Coordinate with Law Enforcement, Martin Shkreli Edition
Why you should question reporters who are obviously working with law enforcement for preferential treatment.
Democrats Say Guns Owned by Millions of Americans Are Good Only for Mass Murder
The Assault Weapons Ban of 2015 covers guns with lethal features like threaded barrels and folding stocks.
Marijuana Ads Are 'Nonmailable,' but That Doesn't Mean You Can't Mail Them
The U.S. Postal Service simultaneously clarifies and muddies its policy on cannabis promotion.
Rep. Thomas Massie and 14 Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Case Regarding Barring Distribution of 3D Weapon Printing Files
Massie's brief argues State Department claiming powers to halt speech related to 3D weapon printing that the relevant law does not, and cannot, give.
Harvard Administrators Flood Dining Halls with Social Justice Placemats
Telling students what to think about the Syrian refugees
On 'International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers,' Women Around the World Demand Rights, Not Rescue
The criminalization of prostitution is at the root of the risk sex workers face.
The Latest Excuse for Curbing Free Speech? ISIS.
Law professor Eric Posner never misses a chance to scaremonger for limits on free expression.
The Case Against Stop-and-Frisk, Chapter DXXIII
When pedestrian police stops declined, crime failed to rise.
Freedom Caucus Unable to Strip Intrusive Cybersecurity Bill from Omnibus
More government snooping of Americans; less liability for big business.
How South Park Saved Fair Use
'What, What (in the Butt)' set legal precedent protecting free speech rights.
Yale Students Totally Cool With Repealing the First Amendment
Watch students at Yale University sign a petition to repeal the First Amendment.
Judge Dismisses Denver D.A.'s Unconstitutional Jury Tampering Charges
Mitch Morrissey tried to imprison activists for passing out jury nullification pamphlets.
