Civil Liberties
Complexity Without Conspiracy: Politics Harder to Produce Than a Pencil
Get in the weeds, not the sensationalism
Fooling the Cameras
Leo Selvaggio plans to confound the world's surveillance systems by distributing lifelike masks of his own face.
James Brady's Death Ruled a Homicide
As a result of his injuries from the failed Reagan assassination attempt
Police Shoot Man Holding Fake Gun—Near Fake Gun Aisle In Walmart
Media reports are now suggesting that the weapon was actually a fake: an airsoft rifle.
Blame World War I For Whistleblower Persecution—And So Much More
U.S. involvement in World War I lasted just a year and a half. But government today uses its leavings to threaten Americans' freedom.
Cops No Longer Want Photos of Teen's Erection, Warn Kid to Stay Out of Trouble
Charges are likely to be dismissed against a 17-year-old Virginia teenager who was arrested for sexting his girlfriend.
Mom Gets Out of Car to Smoke, Is Arrested for Leaving Kids Unattended
Nearby store employees see the children as "unattended."
The Intelligence Community's Secrets and Lies
Obama's loyalty lies with the spooks, not with the people who elected him.
Spying, Lying, and Torture
CIA Director John Brennan admitted his agents spied on senators. Then the president said he still has confidence in Brennan.
Mom Arrested for Letting Kid Play in Lego Store While She Shopped
Don't take your eyes off your kids before they are legally old enough to join the Army.
Patrolmen Without Borders
U.S. Border Patrol agents are routinely harassing American citizens who just want to drive home from work.
It's Time for Cops to Stop Shooting Dogs
Another day, another horrific story about the police killing a beloved family pet.
Alleging Gender Bias in Rape Case, Student Sues U. Cincinnati
The lawsuit is filled with evidence of the university's wrongdoing.
1.1 Million People In U.S. Terrorism Database in 2013, Twice as Many as in 2010
There are just that many more terrorists now, right?
Mom Sues TV Station for Falsely Claiming She Left Kids in Hot Car
I'm glad this mama is shaming the haters back.
Another Unconstitutional Abortion Restriction Struck Down in the South; Judge Asks What If Similar Laws Applied to Guns?
Alabama will have to reconsider a requirement that abortion clinic doctors have local hospital admitting privileges.
