The USA Freedom Act Passes! Senate Approves Restrictions on Surveillance Against Americans.
Modest, but actual, scaling back on metadata collection authorities.
Civil Liberties
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
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.
Rand Paul: "Tomorrow, I will force the expiration of the NSA illegal spy program."
So long bulk collections under Section 215 of the Patriot Act, which courts say are unauthorized and the FBI says are ineffective.
That Time Dennis Hastert Became Speaker of the House Because He Was Asexual
He was not only an undistinguished leader but a exemplary Republican during the Bush years, when the small-government party lost its way.
Ross Ulbricht's Lawyer Josh Dratel Talks After His Client Gets Unjust Life Sentence
Hints at appeals strategy and that untried murder for hire accusations shaped the absurdly excessive life sentence.
Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht Gets Life in Prison
Reporting from outside the courthouse, Kurt Loder caught up with Ross' mother, Lyn, and filmmaker Alex Winter.
Judge in Ulbricht/Silk Road Case Did Not Believe that the Site Could Reduce Drug Use Harm
Even Though There is No Reason Not to Believe It.
Ross Ulbricht Gets Life Sentence for Silk Road Conviction
The sentence is a miscarriage of justice, and will likely harm drug users down the road.
Prof Who Faced Down Title IX Inquisition Unmasks Money-Making Scheme for Lawyers, Bureaucrats
Criticizing Title IX violates Title IX
Brawl for Liberty: Watch Rand Paul's Awesome New Wrestling-Inspired Attack Ad
And in this corner... Obama the email reader
Emma Sulkowicz Hopes Maybe a Museum Will Buy Her Mattress
What does her art represent?
Hawaii Cops Who Made Masseuses Touch Their Dicks Won't Charge Them With Sexual Assault
A partially happy ending to this "happy ending" story. But some could still be deported.
"Things like Silk Road that Help Erode the Horrendous Drug War will Continue to Change Policy on a Big Level." Alex Winter on his New Documentary Deep Web
The documentarian chronicles the rise, fall, and importance of Silk Road.
A Swingers Club Is Rebranded a Church To Evade Local Busybodies
"It will have the same rules that many churches observe" except adultery is OK.
20 Jersey Shore Students Charged in Sexting Investigation
Invasion of privacy charges could lead to juvenile lockup or state prison for Cape May teens.
NSA Surveillance Programs Are a Cancer on the Constitution
Will Congress act decisively to end unconstitutional executive branch overreach?
