Civil Liberties
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Christie vs. Snowden, Rubio vs. Iraq, Loretta Sanchez vs. her own mouth, etc.
Alarmist Marco Rubio: 'Nothing Matters If We Aren't Safe.' Okay, I'm Alarmed.
Conversely: We are safe, so some things matter.
No, Duke Didn't Discipline Prof for Racist Comments. But Its Reaction Was Still Wrong.
'Noxious, offensive, no place in civil discourse'
Graham: I'll Drone You for Your Thoughts. Christie: Beware 'civil liberties extremists'
Republicans think they can win a national election by exhuming the ghost of Zell Miller
Pamela Geller is a Terrible Poster Child for Free Speech—and Against Islamist Extremism
Bigotry kneecaps the case against radical Islamism
The Dark Side of Police Reform
Gay rights, black neighborhoods, and how reformers paved the way for Eric Garner
BREAKING: Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Sentenced to Death
Legal battles still loom
FBI Was 'Wrestling' With License Plate Reader Privacy Issues, For What That's Worth
Don't get your hopes up. There's no way the feds are passing up this technology.
Hillary Clinton's Supreme Court Litmus Test: Overturn the Case That Legalized Anti-Hillary Documentaries
Democratic frontrunner says her judicial nominees must be against Citizens United
University's Creepy Bias Reporting System Wants Students' Names, Addresses, Soc Numbers
If you see something, say something
Congress Has No Authority to Pass a Federal Abortion Ban
And yet: The Commerce Clause is magic!, say lawmakers
Convenience Store Owner Stands Firm Against Outrageous IRS Money Grab, and the IRS Blinks
The feds drop a forfeiture case that violated their own policies.
Supreme Court Weighs Review of San Francisco Gun Control Scheme
Trigger lock requirement runs counter to District of Columbia v. Heller.
How Lawyers Pre-Try Cases During Jury Selection
Reason was warning you about this 12 years ago
Rand Paul Versus Ted Cruz on the Fourth Amendment
Paul's is the only voice among those running for president who is faithful to the Constitution.
How Jury Duty Almost Turned Me into an Anarchist
Metal detectors, fire evacuations, Stalinist architecture, and ideological grilling, all in one day!
Modest NSA Reforms Seem Likely to Pass House Again (UPDATE: It Passes)
Privacy-focused representatives prevented from offering amendments.
Cops Confused About Their Jobs and Perks as Privileges vs. Rights
Higher standards for police employment aren't unlibertarian.
Let's All Disobey Stupid Laws
Many freedoms we take for granted exist because of lawbreakers.
Warrantless Snooping Goes Far Beyond the NSA's Phone-Record Dragnet
Two cases highlight the precariousness of privacy when your records are not yours.
Federal Judge Rejects Warrantless Search of Laptop Seized at Airport
Doesn't a traveler's computer deserve as much protection as an arrestee's cellphone?
Mitch McConnell Still Thinks the NSA Should Keep Its Haystack, Because There Must Be a Needle in There Somewhere
A brief history of a misbegotten metaphor
Cody Wilson's Lawyers Explain Why State Department Should Stop Violating His Rights Right Now
Threatening the 3D weapon guru over gunmaking files on the Internet violates his First Amendment rights--and everyone's Second Amendment rights
Could Congressional Gridlock Save Us from the PATRIOT Act?
Fearmongering may not get security state members of Congress what they want.
If Freddie Gray's Knife Was Legal, Does That Mean His Arrest Wasn't?
Did police reasonably think he was carrying a switchblade?
Lefties Are Too Good and Right to Talk to You and Me
Which is an opportunity for us to create alternative institutions so we don't bother their delicate feelings
Why Is That Cop's Finger in Your Butt?
The war on drugs now features roadside sexual assaults.
Is Sanity Finally Returning to Terrorism Prevention?
The recent federal ruling against mass metadata collection could help turn the corner.
VID: No Asylum: Immigrants Locked Up in U.S. after Fleeing Violence (UPDATED)
"When people knock on your door, and they are fleeing abuse, the United States is obligated morally and legally to let them in."
How CISA Threatens Both Privacy and Cybersecurity
Information sharing just doesn't work like CISA advocates imagine.
