Gangs in Control of America's Prisons
Q and A with author David Skarbek.
Civil Liberties
Students Are Literally 'Hiding from Scary Ideas,' Or Why My Mom's Nursery School Is Edgier Than College
Safe spaces are infantilizing and insulting.
North Korea vs. Art
The communist dictatorship has long had a weird relationship with creative expression
"In Batgirl-Joker Cover, the Batshit Hits the Fan":
Is online activism a form of censorship or an act of audience participation?
Does Camille Paglia Have Any Hope for Our Modern Society?
The Cultural Critic Discusses Sexuality, Race, Gender, Feminism, and Hillary Clinton
Lawsuit Details Stunning Climate of Censorship, Retaliation Against CSU Admins Who Opposed President
Chicago State University president tried to force an employee to file false sexual harassment charges.
This Mom Beat Ridiculous 'Child Neglect' Charges, But Life Is Still Tough
What happened after the charges were dropped.
Pricing the Public Out of Public Records: $100 for a School-Board Meeting Record?
Ain't no sunshine in West Lafayette
Did a Student's Non-PC Views on Rape Statistics Get Him Banned from Class? Maybe, Maybe Not.
Trigger warning: The ending of this story is pretty nuts.
Giving Kids 'Help' At the End of a Gun
Defenders of the status quo push back against a Colorado proposal to decriminalize truancy.
To Safeguard All Students' Speech Rights, SAE Should Sue Oklahoma U.
"Other people could choose to not say things because of the consequences they might suffer."
A Win for School Choice: Charters Are Coming to Alabama
The State Will Be the 44th to Allow Charters
NJ Gun Laws That Made Man a Felon for a Paperwork Violation 'Need Serious Reform'
The Garden State has littered its law books with the statutory equivalent of booby traps.
Why Did Alcoholic Beverage Control Cops Beat This Black UVA Student Bloody?
And why does a state liquor agency hire cops to beat up kids?
UK Puts Hundreds of Thousands of Innocent People in Facial Recognition Database
The smart money says U.S. agencies can get that up to millions
High School Superintendent: Teen Sexting Is a Police Matter
Two teens send nude selfies. Police spend several weeks, interview 25 students to "investigate."
What Does Netanyahu's Re-election Mean for the Future of Israel?
Bibi wins big after promising no two-state solution and exploiting far-right fear of Israeli Arabs voting in "droves."
Dieudonné's Punishment Shows France Is More Tolerant Than Myanmar
The comedian gets a suspended sentence for condoning terrorism.
Brandeis Students: We Demand Diverse Commencement Speakers Who Won't Offend Us
They want a woman of color, but not the one they disinvited last year.
Guantanamo Detainee Becomes Best-Selling Author, Condemns Torture from Prison Cell
Mohamedou Slahi is still incarcerated even though a federal judge ordered his release in 2010.
The Death of Free Speech on College Campuses
From trigger warnings to "free speech zones," the First Amendment is in peril on campus.
Enhanced Penalties for Prostitution Patrons in New York's New Human Trafficking Measure
"Tough on crime" doesn't die, it just takes new forms
One in Three Americans Hide Data From Government (and You Should Too)
Crack the code on my selfies, you jerks
Underboob Selfies Could Land Women in Jail in Thailand
"We can only warn people to not take it up," said a Culture Ministry spokesperson.
Study: Airport Screenings Catch Less Than Half of Infected Passengers
Transportation officials are at the whim of self-reported data.
Brown U. Botched a Rape Case So Badly That Both Sides Called Bullshit
None of the four students involved in this investigation believe it was handled fairly and with respect for due process.
Patience (in Activism) Is a Virtue: Gay Groups Finally March in Boston St. Pat's Parade
Sometimes cultural shifts take 20 years.
Surprise: Cops Write More Tickets When Their Employers Get a Big Cut of the Cash
When it pays to crack down on Mickey Mouse offenses
This Kid Was Expelled and Charged for Bringing Pot to School, Even Though He Didn't
Zero tolerance: Virginia school officials stand by their wrongful expulsion of an 11-year-old boy.
Sex-Trafficking Victims Hurt Most by Senator's Crusade Against Classified Ads
Closing sites like Backpage.com puts trafficking victims at even more risk.
Students Attack 'Triggering' Anti-Abortion Sign, Cop Says Free Speech Has Limits on Campus
'What I'm here to tell you is that on campus we have additional rules other than just freedom of speech,' said the cop.
Texas Legislator Proposes Criminalizing Filming Police Up Close
Interference as an excuse for censorship.
Silk Road: New Trial Requested by Ross Ulbricht's Attorney [UPDATED with Comment from Lyn Ulbricht]
Claims possibly exculpatory evidence was illegitimately held back or released too late, and that Fourth Amendment issues remain unexplored.
Gangs in Control of American Prisons: "The Social Order of the Underworld"
Q and A with author David Skarbek.
5 Ways States Are Trying to Erode Abortion Access This Week
As a bonus, a few of the measures will also put women and abortion doctors in more danger.
