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.
Civil Liberties
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...
55 Cops Involved in Fatal Shootings in 2015 Have Killed Before, WaPo Reports
In 1 out 8 reported police shootings this year, an officer had previously used deadly force.
Wonderful Asset Forfeiture News: Justice Department Temporarily Halts "Equitable Sharing" Program
Thanks to budget cuts, for a while local cops can't get federal payoffs for stealing property allegedly connected to drugs.
10 Rand Paul #Festivus Insult-Tweets That May Amuse and/or Bemuse You
The senator begins his annual Airing of Grievances by dropping #sickburns on his rivals.
Brendan O'Neill: 'The Real Threat To Free Speech Now Is Conformism and Cowardice'
Spiked's Brendan O'Neill on free expression, environmentalism as "an apology for poverty" and why he is "a Marxist libertarian."
Ho! Ho! Ho! Get Your Ass in That Body Scanner, Santa!
Right before the holidays, TSA changes the rules to stop some from opting for pat-downs.
Don't Let Principals Censor the Internet
Public schools should not have the power to punish off-campus speech.
Simpleminded Gun Control
Like the president, Hillary Clinton assumes we can identify mass shooters before they strike.
Should Terminal Patients Be Allowed to Try Experimental Drugs?
"Right to try" laws offer hope for people trying to save their own lives.
New York City Businesses and Employers Must Now Recognize All Gender Identities, Differentiate Based on None
New guidelines from the city's Human Rights Commission offer an expansive vision of gender discrimination.
Kurt Russell: I'm Not a Republican, I'm Worse. A Hardcore Libertarian
The Hateful Eight actor talks being a Hollywood political oddity in a Daily Beast interview.
Almost Half of 184 People Killed by Georgia Cops Since 2010 Were Unarmed and/or Shot in the Back
Investigation reveals that every one of these police shootings was deemed lawful.
What the Heck Is the First Amendment Defense Act, and Should We Be Worried?
How far does law preventing federal retaliation against opponents of same-sex marriage go?
Remy: Students United!
Collegians everywhere are asking tough questions: Why is our tuition so high? Where are our jobs? Can't you see your words hurt me, you dumb piece of sh*t?
Kansas Couple Whose Tea Was Mistaken for Marijuana Loses Suit Over Fruitless Raid
Robert and Adlynn Harte argued that cops should have known field tests are unreliable.
Rappers Killer Mike and T.I. Urge SCOTUS to Protect 1st Amendment Rights of Suspended High School Rapper
A high school senior was suspended for recording a rap song.
Support for Legal Abortion Up Among Both Democrats and Republicans
Nearly 60 percent of Americans expressed pro-choice views in a new AP-GfK poll.
Video of Long Beach Killing by Police of Suspect Released; Officer Shot Partner, Then Both Shot Suspect
The crime for which Noel Aguilar had been apprehended? Riding a bike wearing headphones. Petty law enforcement claims another life.
Dutch Museum Renames Historic Paintings With More Politically Correct Names
PC hysteria: not just for Americans!
Want My Blood? Get a Warrant.
Drivers should not be punished for balking at warrantless alcohol testing.
Kurt Russell Defends Second Amendment, Violent Entertainment on The View
Hateful Eight star explains that gun rights are particularly important in an age of terrorism.
Did the White House Just Save Colorado's Marijuana from the Supreme Court?
Another Step Closer to Full Legalization
New York Rolls Back Solitary Confinement
The most successful solitary confinement reform this year will release 1,000 prisoners.
Harlem's Drug Warriors
Was the drug war imposed on black America, or did black America demand it?
Is America's Military Interventionism an Extension of Its Gun Culture?
Tyler Cowen makes a fascinating but wanting argument.
Rap Group Once Targeted by F.B.I. Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Back in 1989, federal law enforcement took "Fuck tha Police" literally.
Making the Case for Food Freedom and Free Speech
A series of important food lawsuits are fighting unconstitutional restrictions on free speech.
Trump Keeps Trashing the First Amendment, Yet the First Amendment Is the Only Thing Protecting Trump's Vile Outbursts
Trump's bigotry "could happen only in America with complete assurance that no criminal proceedings will follow."
Good News, Americans! Cars Are Now Killing as Few People as Guns!
The numbers don't justify the outrage and fear.
