The Tragic History of China's Secret Labor Camps
Laogai prison survivor Harry Wu on human rights abuses in China.
Civil Liberties
The Shadowy World of Cybersecurity Mercenaries
The Hacking Team sold many governments-including ours-products to directly target journalists, software developers, and activists for surveillance.
Obama Just Commuted the Sentences of 46 Non-Violent Drug Offenders
This is a promising and positive step in the right direction, but real reform is still needed.
Hey Donald Trump: Sanctuary Cities Are Safer Than Immigrant-Hunting Counterparts
Don't bother nativists with the facts. That only gets in the way of righteous indignation.
Why Was Dylann Roof's Gun Purchase Illegal?
Should "unlawful users" of "controlled substances" automatically lose their Second Amendment rights?
Battlefield: Cake
The rapidly evolving fight over gay marriage, anti-discrimination laws, and free speech
Hillary Clinton is the Political Equivalent of Floyd Mayweather
Whether you want her to win, her rope-a-dope strategy of defensive silence is pretty damn brilliant.
WaPost Writer Who Called Amy Schumer's Jokes Racist Never Even Watched Her Show
Colleges are no-joke zones.
Arizona's Unconstitutional 'Revenge Porn' Law Is Officially Dead
State agrees to settlement permanently halting enforcement of the law.
Likely Grand Jury Investigating Waco Biker Club Massacre Headed by Waco Police Officer
One almost suspects the system doesn't want the real story of what happened during Waco biker club massacre to come out.
Dylann Roof and Background Checks: Not Loopholes, Just Predictable Lack of Bureaucratic Competence
And why should all the millions caught up in the drug war be deprived of Second Amendment rights?
The Social Media Shaming of Pax Dickinson
The social media outrage wheel keeps spinning
The TSA's 12 Signs You Might Be a Terrorist
Traveling this summer? Avoid these officially terrorist-y behaviors-or you might get detained.
Judge Orders Kids to Spend Years in Juvenile Hall for Skipping Lunch with Dad
Court punishes kids for parents' messy divorce.
This Teen Had Sex with Another Teen, So a Judge Tore His Family Apart
Same judge, same story.
What Have We Learned from the UVA Rape Story? Bad Campus Policies Are Here to Stay
We will get fooled again.
Jail Newspaper Ban Not Justified by Threat of Clogged Toilets and Paper Mâché Weapons
Court declares newspaper ban in Chicago-area jails to be a violation of inmates' First Amendment rights.
Michigan Woman Jailed for Failing to Renew $10 Dog License On Time
Does anyone really wonder why attitudes toward government are in the shitter?
EACH Woman Act Would Allow Federal Medicaid Plans to Cover Abortion
New bill would kill the Hyde Amendment and also stop states from banning private insurance coverage of abortion.
This Student Waited to Pull Over, So Cops Charged Him with Eluding Arrest*
'You don't get a driver's license and get to pick what rules you are going to follow and what rules you are not going to follow.'
Christie vs. Paul on Surveillance and Security
New Jersey's governor dismisses concerns about warrantless snooping.
Backpage.com Says Screw Off to Squeamish Credit Card Companies by Dropping Fees For Adult Ads
Score one for sex workers, capitalism, and common sense.
Encryption is Vital to Protecting Internet Security: New Report Opposes Government Mandated "Backdoors"
Governments Should All "Go Dark" When It Comes to Spying on Their Citizens
Don't Hold Your Breath Hoping for a Deal That Would Bring Edward Snowden Home
Don't forget the Obama administration's record of going after whistleblowers.
Religious Discrimination Case Against Polygamous Towns Goes Forward
But are these fundamentalist-LDS towns the perpetrators or the victims of religious discrimination?
How the Feds' Subpoena of Reason and Gag Order Went Public
Popehat.com's Ken White on how he broke the subpoena story and what government overreach means for open expression online.
Did Amy Schumer's Jokes About Hispanics Cause Dylann Roof's Shooting Spree?
"Rhetoric that breeds the fear that results in soaring gun purchases, that 'inspires' monsters like Dylann Roof to craft a manifesto with deadly consequences."
Ha Ha WTF?: Iowa Town Raffles Off Chance to Tase Official
Dunking booths are just too passe when it comes to fundraising for a new police cruiser.
DEA Steals $44,000 From Nail Salon Owner at JFK
Vu Do says he never committed a drug offense, but he did miss a deadline.
Fix the Sex Offender Registry: This 19-Year-Old Is Not a Threat to Children
Public shaming, not public safety
Arizona Cops Publicize All Phone Contacts of Suspected Sex Businesses
A prostitution witch hunt in Tucson uncovered ample police corruption, yet it's the civil liberties of citizens suffering a blow.
Oakland Joins the World's Biggest Pot Shop to Battle the Feds
Is this how the war on weed ends?
By the Declaration's Logic, Is It Time for Another American Revolution?
Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit weighs in with a provocative prevarication.
Declare Your Independence…from Evolution! Here Comes The Singularity and Transhumanism
RU Sirius and Jay Cornell have literally written the book on what's coming next in self-directed evolution.
Clarence Thomas' Confused Notion of Freedom
Like Scalia, Thomas sides with the ersatz "liberty" of the People (a collectivist notion) against the real liberty of the several persons.
Hackers Installed Sophisticated Malware on U.S. Computers. Why Doesn't Anyone Care?
The worm was designed to gather intelligence on the ongoing Iranian nuclear talks.
Matt Welch: 'His name was Jefferson Davis Hogg!'
If The Dukes of Hazzard was racist, it sure had a funny way of showing it
