Civil Liberties
Guns, Drugs, and Money: Here's What's on State and Local Ballots in the 2014 Midterms
Ballot initiatives across the country offer more substance in the midterm elections than the battle for Senate control.
NYPD Commissioner Bratton: Broken Windows "Is the Linchpin of Effective Policing"
District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr.: We must stop arresting citizens for minor infractions.
How Federal Agents Illegally Force Twitter, Google, and Banks to Turn Over Private Customer Data Without a Proper Warrant
Private companies are fighting the federal government in court over the Patriot Act's "National Security Letters," which violate the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.
Does the Constitution Still Matter?
Americans right and left tend to give up on the Constitution whenever it gets in the way of policies they like.
How Bogus Threats of Voter Fraud, Dangerous Abortions, and Other Phony Emergencies Make Honest Debate Impossible
Two Texas laws illustrate a politically poisonous legislative habit.
Enhanced Criminal Penalties for Pregnant Women Must End, Groups Urge DOJ
Reproductive-rights and drug-policy groups are calling for an end to the harsher sentencing of pregnant women charged with drug crimes.
Ferguson October: Thousands Gather for Marches, Speeches, and Civil Disobedience Around St. Louis
At #MoralMonday and other "Ferguson October" events a diverse group is coming together to march, chant, sing, pray, and practice civil disobedience.
She Exposed the FBI, Then She Went Underground
The eighth COINTELPRO burglar comes forward.
Fictional Infractions and Furry Judges
Two cases give the Supreme Court a chance to limit cops' broad power to stop and search your car.
Little Girl Points Crayon at Classmate, School Makes Her Sign Contract Promising Not to Kill Anyone
"Mommy, daddy, what is suicide?"
