Civil Liberties
Section 215 Is Dead, But the National Security State Lives
The NSA and kindred agencies have many more arrows in their quiver than Section 215.
Resolution Calling for the Global Repeal of Blasphemy Laws Introduced in Congress
An attack on free speech is a greater blasphemy than is an insult to the divine.
Bulk Metadata Collection Is Dead! Long Live Bulk Metadata Collection!
The Obama administration praises death of program while requesting it to be renewed.
School: You Will Be Jailed for Cheering Too Loudly at Graduation
Arrest warrants were issued
Art Spiegelman Pulls New Statesman Cover Because It Wouldn't Print a Cartoon Featuring Mohammed: 'Death by a thousand buts'
Actually, a cartoon featuring a turban-wearing smiley face that may or may not be Mohammed
The DEA Bypasses Federal Oversight to Better Snoop on Us All
Agents turn to local judges and prosecutors to get permission more quickly.
Ron Paul Talks to Larry King about Rand's Run for the White House, Irish Gay Marriage, Iranian Nukes, and Trans-Pacific Partnership
"We've got too many laws," says the libertarian firebrand.
The TSA Is Useless. But Have You Seen Their Instagram Feed?
It's time to get rid of the faltering federal security agency.
Sorry Liberals, Bernie Sanders Is a 'Gun Nut'
A left-wing pundit attacks the Vermont socialist for being insufficiently anti-gun.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Pushes Back on Government Efforts to Stymie Private Encryption
Weakening encryption "has a chilling effect on our First Amendment rights and undermines our country's founding principles."
*Updated: Cops, Media Applaud Local Busybody for Bravely Harassing Dad Who Briefly Left Kid Alone
Maybe try minding your own business and not exaggerating the threat to kids in parked cars?
Needles, Haystacks, and NSA Snooping
How a misbegotten metaphor helped defeat mass surveillance
4 Reasons that Waco Biker Gang Shootout Reflects Badly on Police
One of the bikers arrested sues Waco police for having no cause for the arrest.
Forcing Companies to Let Employees Wear Head Scarves Is Not 'Government Non-Interference'
Nor is it required by the First Amendment.
The USA Freedom Act Passes! Senate Approves Restrictions on Surveillance Against Americans.
Modest, but actual, scaling back on metadata collection authorities.
When Guns Are Outlawed, Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Will Build Some Wacky Boomsticks
If you ban it, they will come
Duke Lacrosse. Jackie. Mattress Girl. The Hunting Ground. We Won't Get Fooled Again?
High-profile rape accusations keep collapsing. Here's why.
Will McConnell's Amendments Gut Surveillance Reform?
The Senate majority leader tries to kill FISA Court transparency.
"Only the Republicans Can Clean Up the Surveillance Mess They Made" - And They Are!
The intra-party fight over Patriot Act & USA Freedom Act is a sign we're finally moving past 9/11 politics.
We Literally Can't Afford to Let the Title IX Inquisition Continue
'Feminism devouring itself'
Watch Nick Gillespie, Alex Winter, and Lyn Ulbricht Discuss Silk Road Trial at 5pm ET
Does Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht deserve a life sentence? And how exactly did the government prove its case?
Central Allegation in The Hunting Ground Collapses Under Scrutiny
Undermines entire documentary
Americans Getting Increasingly Pro-Choice on Abortion
'Pro-choice' identification is back up to late 1990s levels.
Vince Vaughn Celebrates Snowden, Denounces Drug War, and Defends Guns in Schools!
True Detective star calls Edward Snowden "a hero," the drug war "fucking ridiculous," and denounces gun free school zones.
Unchecked Checkpoints
A federal appeals court gives a pass to unconstitutional harassment by border cops.
If Rand Paul's PATRIOT Act Activism Raises Him Money, Maybe Listen to What He's Saying?
Some senators, tellingly, see listening to Americans' surveillance concerns as a bad thing.
Supreme Court Rules for Criminal Defendant Who Posted Violent, Threatening Rap Lyrics to Facebook
Federal conviction overturned in Elonis v. United States
Rand Paul, Ron Wyden, and the End of the 9/11 Terror Fog
Is the expiration of Patriot Act provisions"just politics and posturing"? No, it's a sign the country is moving in the right direction.
In PATRIOT Act Fight, Rand Paul Is the Jon Snow of Congress
And now his watch is ended.
Armed Robbers With Badges: 'They Took Everything'
In response to mounting reports of abuses, Michigan legislators consider forfeiture reform.
Rand Paul blasts PATRIOT Act Surveillance on Senate Floor During Last Minute Debate (UPDATE: USA Freedom Act Moves Forward in Senate)
Section 215 is set to expire tonight. (Update: Wave goodbye to Section 215)
Watch the First-Ever Greg Gutfeld Show on Fox News Tonite at 10 PM ET
The co-host of The Five and former host of Red Eye debuts his take on news and media.
Silk Road Trial: Read Ross Ulbricht's Haunting Sentencing Letter to Judge
And read the prosecution's sentencing letter to get a sense of how revolutionary Silk Road was.
5 Supreme Court Cases to Watch in June
The High Court prepares to rule on Obamacare, gay marriage, death penalty drugs, and more.
