The USA Freedom Act Is Inscrutable—and That's How Politicians Like It
Power thrives in complexity, just as roaches flourish in the dark.
Civil Liberties
Europe Goes Down the Memory Hole With the 'Right to Be Forgotten'
Nothing says "freedom" like forcing people to alter the historical record
19 Things in Rand Paul's New Book No Other GOP A-Lister Would Be Caught Dead Saying
From quoting Glenn Greenwald to calling Marco Rubio a 'so-called conservative' to saying the Republican brand 'sucks,' the Kentucky senator is living up to the whole 'new kind of Republican' thing
The PC Revolution is Eating Its Own, But What Sort of Shit Comes Next?
Political correctness is dying. The university must now embrace unfettered intellectual debate and dialogue as the way forward.
From Ferguson to NSA, News Events Spark Flurry of California Bills
A civil-liberties rebound in state Capitol?
It Begins! Montana Man Being Prosecuted for 'Hate Speech' and Holocaust Denial
Well, this is terrifying.
Jerry Seinfeld: Comedians Say Don't Go Near Colleges, Political Correctness Hurts Comedy
'They don't even know what they're talking about.'
Patrick Stewart Backs Bakery in "Gay Cake" Free Speech Fight
The actor offers up a more subtle, sensible take on the matter than most pundits-and some judges.
Edward Snowden's 2nd Anniversary: Shutting Down Domestic Surveillance
Plenty more work to do toward reclaiming our lost liberties and protecting our privacy
Lenore Skenazy Talks Free-Range Kids on Daily Show…
and is the hero of the segment, which skewers hysterical fears about our children, who are safer than ever.
On Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre, Hong Kong's Occupy Protesters Fight Their Own Fight
The Umbrella Movement is focused on its own struggle, not mainland China's.
Sen. Rand Paul Continues Beating the Drum About the Privacy of Our Metadata
Dissenting justices understood the possible consequences, even back in the 1970s.
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.
