Civil Liberties
White Nationalist Jason Kessler Flees His Press Conference in Charlottesville
Extremists on both the left and the right are valorizing and defending tribes, not individual liberty.
Heather Heyer, Charlottesville, and the Awful Trajectory of Political Violence
Ultimately, individuals are responsible for their actions, no matter how heated the socialistic us-versus-them political rhetoric becomes.
Violence in Charlottesville: Hate Speech Is Legal, Assault Is Not
Car strikes protesters at white nationalist rally.
Does Anti-Pot Prejudice Explain NRA's Reluctance to Condemn Philando Castile Shooting?
The organization's spokesperson seems to think Castile's cannabis consumption is relevant, but it's not clear why.
ACLU Sues D.C. Metro for Rejecting Ads, Including One With Text of the First Amendment
A dumb government rule to protect subway riders from controversial ads gets predictable results.
Stossel: NYC Government Traumatizes Gun Owners
New York City arrests people who travel with guns-even when they notify and follow all TSA rules and have a valid gun license from their home state.
They Won't Stop at Backpage
The "Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act" would not stop sexual exploitation. But it could blow up the legal framework that supports the internet as we know it.
5 Cities That Got F**ked By the Olympics
The Olympics are an awful deal for the cities that host them.
Missouri Attorney General Hawley Files Desperate and Deceptive Motion to Dismiss Backpage Lawsuit
AG Josh Hawley's "new evidence" against the U.S. company is actions carried out by foreign contractors for foreign websites.
Rutgers Orders Freshmen to Add Microaggression to Their Course Lists
New research says such diversity programs can make campus less inclusive and more polarized.
Top U.K. Official: Give Up Your Tech Freedoms or the Terrorists Will Win
What happens when you think privacy and speech are just tools of the enemy
Professor Bret Weinstein Files $3.8 Million Claim Against Evergreen State College
Weinstein was berated by student demonstrators and forced to leave campus last May over an innocuous email he wrote to a student group.
Trump Throws Trans Troops Under the Bus [Podcast]
Reason editors discuss the president's management casualties, free speech on Twitter, blowing up Mt. Rushmore, and more.
Ruling Against Facebook Ban Suggests Trump's Twitter Blocks Are Unconstitutional
A federal judge says personal pages used for public purposes implicate the First Amendment.
Federal Agencies Split on Whether Civil Rights Act Protects Against Anti-Gay Discrimination
The Department of Justice argues that sexual orientation isn't covered unless Congress adds it.
Republican-Appointed Judge Backs Gun Control Law, Says 'Firearms Regulation Requires Ample Deference' from Courts
Is gun control a political thicket that unelected judges should not enter?
Claremont McKenna Disciplines Students in the Name of Free Speech
Blockading the doors to a Heather Mac Donald speech is a kind of censorship.
In Major Win for 2nd Amendment Advocates, Federal Court Blocks D.C. from Enforcing Conceal-Carry Restriction
"The Second Amendment erects some absolute barriers that no gun law may breach."
Trump Attacks on Washington Post Illustrate Importance of Citizens United
If corporations weren't treated like people, it would be far easier for the Trump administration to silence its critics.
Lawmakers Demand Sessions Investigate Backpage's 'Criminal Role in Sex Trafficking' in Wake of Misleading Washington Post Article
Post says Backpage hired a contractor that catfished on foreign competitors' sites.
Nancy MacLean's Libertarian Conspiracy Theory [Podcast]
Reason editors discuss Democracy in Chains, the future of privacy, Freedom Fest, and Trump's pardoning power.
Michigan Juror Rights Pamphleteer Free From Jail Pending His Appeal
Keith Wood argues that his distribution of flyers was protected by the First Amendment.
How Much More Vicious Will the War on Painkillers Get?
Authorities look for new ways to hold others responsible for overdoses and throw them in jail.
Michigan Activist Sentenced to Jail for Distributing Pamphlet About Juror Rights
Keith Wood, who was convicted of jury tampering last month, argued that he was exercising his First Amendment rights.
Colorado State Pueblo Settles With Student It Falsely Accused of Rape
Grant Neal's girlfriend told school administrators repeatedly that he didn't rape her. They expelled him anyway.
Be Worried About the Future of Free Expression
There's a growing, and troubling, acceptance of speech restrictions among millennials and Democrats.
Do You Have a Right to Follow the President on Twitter?
A lawsuit makes a plausible case that Trump's blocking of critics violates the First Amendment.
Want to Look at Online Porn? The U.K. Gov't Wants to Strip You of Your Privacy
You must submit your credit card number-for the safety of the children!
Secret Government Watchlist Sweeps Up an American Family, and Now They're Suing
Lack of due process or transparency keeps father from knowing why it happened or how to fix it.
Australian Leader's Stupid Quote About Laws Trumping Math Is Encryption Fight in a Nutshell
Government authorities refuse to consider uncontrollable, dangerous consequences of breaking data privacy.
Oregon Town Cracks Down on Pot-Selling Robotic Blonde Mannequins
A constitutionally dubious ordinance
Brazilian Waxing Hypothetical on Law Exam Leads to Harassment Charge
Academic freedom stripped bare at Howard University.
Bassem Youssef Was 'Egypt's Jon Stewart.' Then He Was Forced To Flee.
How the Arab world's top satirist was censored, persecuted, and driven out.
Judge: Campus Carry Doesn't Hurt Free Speech
University of Texas at Austin professors claiming guns on campus have a chilling effect.
DHS to American Citizens: Let Us Scan Your Faces, or No International Travel
Another nugget of privacy threatened in the name of national security.
Camera-Shy Cops Have No Legal Recourse
A federal appeals court confirms the First Amendment right to record police.
Social Media Users Encounter More, Not Less, Political Diversity
Our media consumption is increasingly personalized. But personalized does not mean isolated.
NRA Breaks Its Silence on Philando Castile Shooting
Spokeswoman Dana Loesch calls the incident "a terrible tragedy that could have been avoided." But by whom?
Connecticut Reaffirms Right to Curse at Supermarket Clerks
"Hate speech" is not a crime, Connecticut Supreme Court reminds overzealous prosecutors.
Momentum Building to Cast Off USDA Checkoff Marketing Programs
Two lawsuits and action in Congress indicate wasteful, unconstitutional mandates may be on their way out.
