New Effort to Scale Back NSA Surveillance Passes House Judiciary Committee
USA Freedom Act not nearly as strong as privacy advocates would like, but they're supporting it anyway.
Civil Liberties
19% of Americans Self-Identify as Libertarians, New Reuters Poll Finds
One-third of Millennials, but only one-eighth of oldsters, embrace the term
Baltimore Protesters Get out of Jail Free After Police Miss Deadline for Filing Charges
More than 100 released after public defender's office files habeas corpus petitions.
Gun Rights, Civil Rights
The heirs of the Black Panthers and the fight for black open carry
"Trigger Warning: College Kids Are Human Veal"
WTF is wrong with kids these days and, more important, the supposed adults who look after them?
Vince Vaughn: Rand Paul's the Best in 2016, But Ron's 'the most consistent'
Actor talks libertarianism at a Young Americans for Liberty conference
Riots in Baltimore: What Is Seen and Unseen
The city has been on a slow burn for years.
The Tyranny of Obama's Wars by Drones
The president has rejected the theory and practice of due process.
Peaceful Protesters Cause 'Rolling' Road Closures Through D.C.
The group was short on specific grievances, longer on general frustration with the status quo.
Obama Wants to Freeze CyberCriminals' Assets, Before They've Been Tried
And if you try to help any such accused cybercriminal, you are breaking the "law" too.
Drive-By 'Arrest' of Baltimore Protester Joseph Kent Caught Live on CNN
Arresting someone in America should never look like this.
Uber, Other E-Hailing Services, Learn that Regulation = Shakedown
How can we regulate your app intelligently if you don't give us expensive devices on which to run them?
Celebrate Internet Independence Day, April 30, with "Tech Elders" J.P. Barlow, Mark Cuban, & More
With the FCC muscling in, it's more important than ever to remember that cyberspace got great when the government got out.
Penn. Anti-Speech Law Designed to Censor Mumia Abu Jamal (and Others) Ruled Unconstitutional
No, the state cannot forbid those convicted of crimes from saying things that could 'retraumatize' their victims.
The Time to Limit NSA Snooping Is Now
Reauthorizing an unamended PATRIOT Act would be reckless.
Yes, Toll Booth Scan Devices Can Be and Are Scanned Elsewhere
The New York Civil Liberties Union Maps All the Other Places Your Tool Booth Pass is Being Read.
GWU Student Suspended, Investigated for Anti-Jewish Hate Crime. Wait, What?
Is school not the right place to learn about the swastika's origins?
Why We Don't Need Helicopter Parenting: Our Children Are Fundamentally Safe
Against worst-first thinking
Martin O'Malley's Lousy Record on Overpolicing
The potential presidential candidate isn't very good on civil liberties.
Baltimore's Long History of Failed Development and Urban Renewal
Police abuse might have lit the fuse, but decades of awful top-down planning helped create the explosion.
'Georgetown Will Need to Step In' If Students Don't Agree to Destroy Video Footage of Sommers Event
Footage includes protesters who did not consent to be recorded, admin says
Resistance Isn't Always Rational
We needn't endorse the means of desperate people to acknowledge their ends are worth fighting for.
State of Emergency in Baltimore, Governor Calls Out National Guard
"To address the growing violence and unrest in Baltimore City"
New Study Indicates New York Might Be Better Off Cooling it With Petty Ticketing of Citizens
NYPD Chief Bratton holds firm for as many reasons for his forces to mess with citizens as they can get.
End the Violence in Baltimore: Rioting and Looting Never Justified
Violence gives cops the justification they need
McConnell Warned About Patriot Act Reauthorization By Libertarian Groups
No surveillance reform means giving the executive unchecked powers we should know it will abuse.
The Onion on College: 'Students, Faculty Invited To Freely Express Single Viewpoint'
Cue uncomfortable laughter
Kentucky Court Rules Printer Can't Be Forced to Produce Pro-Gay Messages
It's a fairly pure example of compelled speech.
No, 'Outside Agitators' Were Not Responsible for Saturday's Violence in Baltimore
Contrary to the authorities' claims
Forget D.C., States Take Very Different Paths on Guns
Tighter gun laws or looser firearms restrictions? They're both coming to a state near you.
How the FBI Helped Prosecutors Railroad Criminal Defendants
FBI forensic examiners provided flawed testimony in hundreds of cases.
Download Your Google Search History, and/or Delete It!
Google offers a way to view, download, and delete the data its collected on your searches
Free-Speech Wannabees Pull out of Free-Speech Gala Honoring Cartoonists Who Died for Free Speech
For some, sword is mightier than the PEN
The Slow Death of Free Speech in Britain (America, You're Next!)
From the Internet to the press to the public square, Brits' speech is being policed and punished
Mattress Girl Defends Right to 'Artistic Expression' in Response to Lawsuit Over Rape Claims
Lawsuit targets Columbia U., not Emma Sulkowicz
Police in Palm Beach Shot, Paralyzed an Unarmed Man After Encounter Based on Riding His Bike the Wrong Way
The insane array of petty reasons cops have to try to stop us lead once again to shooting of unarmed man.
Student Accused of Rape By 'Mattress Girl' Sues Columbia U., Publishes Dozens of Damning Texts
Sulkowicz made life a living hell for Nungesser
How Do You Smuggle a Whole Library of Banned Books? In Your Pants!
When a whole library fits on a thumb drive, the job of a censor just sucks
At U. of Maryland, Commitment to Free Expression Collapses When Muslims Say American Sniper Offends Them
Fear of Muslims is irrational. So is fear of offending Muslims.
Watch a Special Stossel Tonight at 9 p.m. ET* on Campaign 2016, Featuring Matt Welch!
The 'stache of freedom will interview Gary Johnson and talk with Reason's EIC about Rand Paul, Hillary Clinton, and Jeb Bush
