VID: Larry King on Drugs, Cryonics, Politics, Airplane Sex Orgies, and Half-Libertarianism
The broadcast legend talks about new media, his online shows, and how he would have interviewed Osama bin Laden.
Civil Liberties
What is it Like to Have Brunch with Sex Offenders?
Josh Gravens went to prison when he was 12 for touching his sister's vagina. Now he's fighting to change the laws that destroyed his life.
New York Times Opposes Corporate Speech in Citizens United, Cheers Corporate Speech Against Indiana RFRA
Corporate speech is problematic for the Times, except when it's not.
Indiana Nurse Charged With Felony 'Resisting Arrest' for Driving to Safer Area for Traffic Stop
DelRea Good said she felt afraid to stop in a dark and isolated place, and that's not unwarranted.
Friday A/V Club: D.W. Griffith and the Censors
A tale of movies, racism, censorship, and zombies
Was Memories Pizza a Victim of Irresponsible Journalism? Yes.
Memories Pizza, while not as gay-affirming as many of us would like, didn't announce pending discrimination.
Sen. Feinstein's Response to Terrorist Arrests: Ban Things from the Internet
Another round of complaints about the evils of information.
Christie Pardons Philly Mom Who Dared Enter New Jersey With a Legally-Owned Firearm
Shaneen Allen originally faced up to 11 years in jail before being allowed into a pretrial intervention program.
Copying the Federal RFRA Won't Make Much Difference in Arkansas
The changes demanded by the governor do not rule out a defense in discrimination cases.
What a Suicidal Pilot Can Teach Us About Trying to Predict All Risk
Watch out when folks play the "safety card." Consider what we might lose in its pursuit.
Burn Her! She Would Act Like a Witch in a Situation That Will Never Come Up!
The anti-pizzeria mob loses its mind
Indiana, Religious Freedom, and the Constitution
Indiana is free to look the other way in the face of discrimination based on sexual orientation. But they are not free to encourage it or to make it lawful.
Matt Welch on Social Media Outrage-Swarms, License-Plate Free Speech, Automated Airplanes, and Crony Whiskey Capitalism
Watch thee some Cocktail Chatter
Amendment to Indiana's RFRA Would Eliminate Discrimination Defense for Business Owners
Vendors who object to same-sex marriage could be forced to participate in gay weddings.
This Anti-Gay Pizza Place Got Trashed on Yelp. Why Isn't That Enough?
Inviting the state to tread on anti-gay bakers is a pernicious distraction that betrays the principles of a free society.
Jim Webb Looks at Rand Paul
On criminal justice reform: "the Democrats have basically ceded this incredibly important issue to the Republicans, and Rand Paul's the guy who's been running with it"
Recording Abusive Border Patrol Conduct Becomes a Thing Among Fed-Up Americans
Internal checkpoints drive peaceful citizens to assert their rights and share the results
When British Students Play Video Games, Teachers Will Sic the Cops on Their Parents
Does the state need to save kids from violent video games? NO.
Courts Let Cops Get Away With Murder
The police can break into your home unlawfully and shoot you dead, and nobody is at fault for that except you.
"Everybody's Lost Their Goddamn Mind Over Religious Freedom"
Both conservatives and liberals aren't being straight about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Fifth Grader Suspended for 'Illegal' Filming of Teacher Who Bullied Student
The war on cameras opens up a battlespace in the classroom.
Buzzfeed Engages in Self-Reflexive Media Malpractice with Headline 'Rand Paul Doesn't Believe in the Concept of Gay Rights'
Paul Speaks of Basic Individual Rights, Slammed for Allegedly Not Believing in "Behavioral Rights."
How a Business Owner Becomes Criminally Liable for How Customers Spend ATM Withdrawals
When is an ATM an "interstate commerce facility"? When the FBI needs to make federal prostitution charges stick.
No, Indiana Did Not Just Accidentally Legalize Pot
Understanding the limits of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Arizona Law Now Forces Doctors to Say Abortion Can Be Reversed
The provision not only puts women at risk but may run afoul of the First Amendment.
You Know Who Else Thought NSA Mass Metadata Collection Was Bad? The NSA.
Prior to Edward Snowden's revelations, there was a push to end it.
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear First Amendment Case Challenging School Ban on American Flag Shirts
SCOTUS declines to review high-profile First Amendment dispute.
Supreme Court Vacates State Court Ruling Which Allowed Lifetime GPS Monitoring of Sex Offender Via Ankle Bracelet
New arguments ordered in Fourth Amendment case.
