Civil Liberties
Why Polls Don't Work
After decades of gradual improvement, the science of predicting election outcomes has hit an accuracy crisis.
Ross Ulbricht, Sentenced to Life for Running Website Silk Road, Files Appeal
Defense insists Ulbricht's trial denied him a fair defense of his theory of other potential Dread Pirate Roberts', and that his life sentence was unjustified and unconscionable.
The 10 Worst Lines in the State of the Union
Listen to me, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Rep. Thomas Massie explain why on SiriusXM Channel 121 at noon ET
SOTU and Guns: The Issue That Didn't Go Off
One off-handed mention, and gun policy gets the (lack of) attention it deserves.
Paperwork Can't Stop Criminals From Getting Guns
Why background checks won't stymie ordinary felons or mass shooters
Bernie Sanders Says Police, Not Colleges, Should Handle Rape
'Has got to be understood as a very serious crime.'
USC's Mandatory Title IX Quiz Teaches Students That Accuser's Feelings Always Valid
University says students will 'enjoy the assignment.'
Brooklyn's Barclays Center is an Eminent Domain-Created Failure
Politicians and developers stole a neighborhood to build it, but it loses money and revitalized nothing.
Supreme Court Rules for Florida Death Row Inmate in Sixth Amendment Case
SCOTUS releases 8-1 decision in Hurst v. Florida.
Should Teachers Be Forced to Pay Union Fees? Friedrichs v. CTA Brings Protests Outside Supreme Court
In testing the limits of individual conscience, the Friedrichs case may reveal the Court's commitment to freedom itself.
How Do You Like Greg Abbott's New, Improved Constitution?
The Texas governor suggests nine amendments "to restore the rule of law."
SCOTUS Arguments Seem to Bode Ill for Public-Sector Unions
The Supreme Court hears Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.
Rand Paul: I'm 'the one candidate that doesn't want to make the sand glow in the Middle East'
The senator talks about his Audit the Fed vote tomorrow, why he belongs on the main debate stage, and how the GOP 'needs to become more diverse, not only ideologically but ethnically as well'
Michigan's A.G. Declines to Explain Whether State Can Prosecute Those Who Perform Purely 'Private' Marriages
Says plaintiff lacks standing to sue because he's not facing charges.
Abortion 'Reversal' Nonsense Spreads to South Dakota
Bill would require women prescribed abortion drugs to be told they can "reverse" the procedure after taking the first in a two-pill regimen.
How to Chat Anonymously Online
A guide to anonymous encrypted communication in 5 easy steps.
Today at SCOTUS: Public-Sector Unions, Mandatory Unions Fees, and the First Amendment
Can the government compel non-members to pay mandatory union fees?
Canadian Prof Yanked From Teaching Intro Psych Class For Insisting on Foul Language
Forcing students to sign agreement accepting slurs and curses was "a tremendous recruitment tool."
New at Reason: Getting to the Facts Behind the "Neoconfederate Alabama Cops" Story
A viral outrage story from last month wasn't all it claimed, but the truth is still disturbing.
Gunman Tries to Kill Cop in West Philly 'in the Name of Islam,' Mayor Calls for More Federal Gun Control
Gun used was a stolen police firearm.
Friday A/V Club: NBC's Infamous Insta-Movie About Waco
A TV film that was so misleading, the screenwriter asked the surviving Davidians for forgiveness
Alabama Cops, Confederate Flags, Racism, and an Over-Eager Media
Despite unsubstantiated claims that police planted evidence on black men, credible accusations of systemic racism and police malfeasance remain.
6 Reasons Obama Is Untrustworthy on Guns
The president's townhall and New York Times op-ed piece illustrate his slipperiness.
High School Admins Try to Silence Girl's Tweets About Israel, Cite Anti-Bullying Law
New Jersey's anti-bulling law jeopardizes students' speech rights.
What's Obama Trying to Accomplish with Tonight's "Town Hall" on Guns?
Likely little more than letting a narrow base know he cares, though the implications of more feckless "gun policy" choices might be alarming.
Associated Press Self-Censors Anniversary Charlie Hebdo Cover
Mohammad is nowhere to be seen. Neither is any courage.
As Hollywood's International Market Grows, Will Foreign Censors End Up Controlling U.S. Content?
Big movie studios are already tweaking their films, and online services like Netflix may follow.
Long, Long Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, a Star Wars Actor Wore an Atlas Shrugged T-Shirt
And people have opinions about that.
Surveillance, Snitching, and Social Services
What were the actual effects of the NYPD's Juvenile Robbery Intervention Program?
FBI Helps Shut Down Seattle Sex-Work Review Board
Federal agents are more than happy to spend their time playing website whack-a-mole when there are assets to seize.
Can Mizzou Admins Declare the Campus a Safe Space for the First Amendment?
Threats to free speech are everywhere.
CORRECTED! Don't Bring a Dildo To an Anti-Gun Fight?
Texas gun-control advocates to protest open CONCEALED carry on college campuses by brandishing unregistered phalluses.
Whatever's Going on in Oregon, It's Not Terrorism
Terrorism is the use of violence against noncombatants for a political purpose. That's not what's happening here.
Obama Oversteps His Authority With Gun Orders
The president is without authority to negate the congressional will, and any attempt to do so will be invalidated by the courts.
Anthony Fisher Talks Oregon, Guns, and Obama's Tears on HuffPost Live
First Cocktail Chatter of 2016!
How Making a Murderer Helps Explain Liberals' Reaction to the Oregon Standoff
We all deserve fair treatment under the law, and we all lose when people let aesthetic and ideological differences obscure that basic truth.
Cop Who Arrested Sandra Bland Is Indicted for Perjury
The grand jury did not buy Brian Encinia's justification for escalating the traffic stop.
Libertarian Lawyer Clint Bolick Appointed to Arizona Supreme Court
Gov. Doug Ducey makes his first appointment to the state's highest court.
Lawsuit: White Student Bragged About Sex with Black Athletes, Then Got Them Expelled for Rape
Allegations of race and gender bias comprise the most unfair campus rape investigation ever, at the University of Findlay.
The Charlie Hebdo Massacre: One Year Later, Still Misunderstood
Were the murdered journalists "free speech martyrs" or "hipster racists"?
