Federal Court Rules Tattooing a Constitutional Right Under the First Amendment
"The act of tattooing is sheltered by the First Amendment."
Civil Liberties
Obama Wants to 'Remove the Stigma' of Mental Illness While Expanding the List of Former Patients Barred From Owning Guns
The president seeks to encourage psychiatric treatment while increasing the likelihood that it will result in the loss of Second Amendment rights.
We Are Way More Scared of Government Than Guns
President Obama's urgency on gun control is at odds with what people are really worried about.
You Know Less Than You Think About Guns
The misleading uses, flagrant abuses, and shoddy statistics of social science about gun violence
Police Should Be Able to Accept Constructive Criticism
"Courageous conversations" among fellow officers could increase safety and decrease confrontation.
Pharmacists Can Now Prescribe Birth Control in Oregon. Why Not Make It Over-the-Counter Everywhere?
Getting government out of the way would protect women and employers alike.
NFL Should Permit Players to Use Medical Marijuana, Ex-Players Say
Pro football lives on massive consumption of painkillers, but still bans therapeutic use of pot.
It's Winter! Time to Intern the Homeless!
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to force homeless people into shelters.
Mainstream Media Finally Takes Interest in Massive Discrepancy Between Hillary Clinton and the Benghazi Families
Did she or did she not promise to 'have the film maker arrested who was responsible'? The Washington Post advances the story.
Unions, Abortion, Obamacare: 3 Supreme Court Cases to Watch in 2016
The 2015-2016 SCOTUS term heats back up.
New York Legislators Propose Another Unenforceable Ammunition Limit
Purchases would be limited to twice a weapon's capacity every 90 days.
The Absurdly Harsh Penalties That Sparked the Oregon Rancher Protest
A federal judge rejected mandatory minimums for Dwight and Steven Hammond as unconstitutional; an appeals court disagreed.
Armed Protesters in Oregon Occupy Remote Federal Outpost at Wildlife Refuge After Marching Against Sentence of Father and Son Ranchers
Justice Department appealed the sentence to get it extended to the mandatory minimum, which the district chief judge thought was "grossly disproportionate."
Calls For Censorship Are Making a Comeback
Congress is never at a loss for a reason to be threatened by free expression.
2015: The Year in Gun Politics
Public murders committed with guns are used to try to drive gun policy, even though gun policy is powerless to prevent them.
5 Major Abortion Conflicts Brewing for 2016
The upcoming year promises to be a big one for reproductive-liberty issues. Here are five major conflicts to keep an eye on.
Despair at the Number of Americans Who Choose Security over Liberty, Privacy
Poll shows citizens fine with warrantless snooping to fight terrorism.
Citizenship-Stripping on the Rise Worldwide
It's not just France-Britain, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Norway, and others have been targeting dual nationals
Rand Paul Rightly "Appalled" That NSA Spied on Members of Congress
We don't need more surveillance of Americans, says Paul. "We need...more targeted surveillance."
2015: The Year in Fear
Criminals, terrorists, and madmen with guns-how fears of violence reshaped American politics
Give a Drunk (or Anyone) a Free Ride Home on New Year's Eve, Accept a Tip, Face $500 Fine
Portsmouth, NH, not amused by Free State Project participant's plan to get around their anti-Uber regulations.
Watch Bill Cosby Tell Tipper Gore That Writing Children's TV 'is as juicy as sex'
When Bill and Hillary Clinton, Tipper Gore, Mr. Rogers and the Cos joined at the White House to lament the state of children's TV programming
If Peyton Manning Used HGH to Recover From a Broken Neck, Should We Really Care?
It's time to rethink the stigma surrounding this "performance-enhancing drug."
Chicago's Solution to Killings by Police? More Tasers! Which Also Result in Death.
Give an officer a Taser, and he or she will find reasons to use it.
U.S. Passed 47 New Anti-Abortion Laws in 2015
Already these new measures are being challenged-and blocked-by the courts.
What Would 9/11 Have Been Like Without the Constitution? Look at France
Socialist government likely to amend French constitution to extend state of emergency, strip citizenship of convicted dual nationals
New Data Show Fatal Shootings of Police Fell During 'War on Cops'
The number of gun-related officer deaths was not unusually high this year or last.
What Went Right in 2015
There may have been terrorism, crimes, storms, and Hillary Clinton, but 2015 was also full of good news.
Top 10 Foreign Affairs Stories of 2015 That Will Matter in 2016
What you need to know about the year's biggest international hotspots, revolutions, and brewing conflicts.
UPDATED! TSA Says It Will Stop Accepting Driver's Licenses From Nine States
Come January 10, travelers from Alaska, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, and Washington may be stranded.
When Beatlemania Is a Microaggression…
It is time to rejoice, for all our troubles are so far away...
Congress Snuck a Massive Surveillance Expansion Into the Omnibus Budget
At the heart of the measure is expansion of the feds' ability to access data without a warrant.
Silencing Students: The 8 Most Loathsome Campus Censors of 2015
A banner year for college censorship.
The New York Times Joins the 'ISIS Is Too Scary For Free Speech' Movement
The Grey Lady gets cold feet about the First Amendment.
England Seems to Think Snooping to Stop 'Cyberbulling' Is Actually a Selling Point
Some might find this argument in favor of expanded surveillance a bit underwhelming.
Instapundit: Heroes like Zaevion Dobson are Made, Not Born
A society that valorizes victimization will get more victims. One that champions heroism will get more heroes.
Was 2015 a Bad Year for Campus Free Speech? Let's Ask the Experts
Expect more challenges to free expression in the coming year
High School Rapper Disciplined Over Music Appeals to SCOTUS
Bell v. Itawamba County School Board asks the court to decide whether public schools may discipline students for off-campus speech.
Transgender Bathroom Visits: Just Another Front in Chris Christie's War on Terror
Ask the governor about transgender issues, get a response about...
