Sky News Really Doesn't Want to Show the New Charlie Hebdo Cover
Self-censorship in action
Civil Liberties
French Government Shows Stunning Hypocrisy on Free Speech
Arrests for speech at a march in support of free speech? Mais oui!
2Chainz Scores Libertarian Points in Legal Pot Debate with Nancy Grace
"I just feel like everybody should basically take care of their own."
Should Muhammad-Depicting Cartoonists Be Executed or Merely Imprisoned?
Pick a position in the Charlie Hebdo debate.
Child Services Still Hounding Couple Who Let Their Kids Play Outside
The latest from a family threatened by CPS.
Charlie Hebdo, Hate Speech and Christopher Hitchens
Be It Resolved: Freedom of Speech Includes the Freedom to Hate.
Remember When 2,000 to 5,000 Al Qaeda Operatives Had Supposedly Infiltrated America?
A litany of failed forecasts about terrorism
What's a Terrorist Attack If Not An Excuse for More Domestic Spying?
Driven by a need to appear proactive, and a taste for power, government officials once again exploit a murderous incident to increase their authority over us.
Shanghai May Ban Spokesmodels at Auto Shows to Keep Focus on Cars
China's cracking down on sexy.
Why the Prosecution of Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht is "The Most Important Trial in America"
Pay attention if you care about due process, Fourth Amendment protections against illegal searches, the limits of government surveillance, and Internet freedom.
Charlie Hebdo in the Dock
Despite its stand against the terrorist's veto, France treats offensive words and images as crimes.
On The Independents: The Best of 2014
Featuring Montel Williams, Killer Mike, John Bolton, K-Walking, Keepin' it Kmele, Where it's Matt, and Two Minutes Hate!
Use of Chokeholds "Alarming," Says NYPD Inspector General's Report
Disciplining offending officers is "complex" and "inconsistent."
George Clooney's Human-Rights-Lawyer Wife Is Helping Prosecute a Turk for Denying the Armenian Genocide
Days after her husband's 'Je suis Charlie' speech, Amal Clooney is fighting to deny the human right to express disbelief in a historical fact
Vietnam Now Allows, But Does Not Officially Recognize, Same-Sex Marriage
The most permissive approach to gay unions in Southeast Asia
This One Weird Trick Can Turn an Important Issue Into a Pointless Partisan Food Fight
The dumb debate about Obama's absence from a Paris rally
Ron Paul: The Notion That Charlie Hebdo Was Attacked Over Free Speech Is 'fantasy'
To make room for blowback arguments, some libertarians and progressives are denying that slaughtering a newsroom is a free-speech issue
Warrior Cops Use Pepper Spray, Tear Gas on Celebrating Ohio State Students
School spirit never hurt this bad.
Chicago Students Vow to Destroy 'Hate Speech' As Soon As They Figure Out What It Is
What is hate speech? The aptly-named Chicago Maroon has no idea.
It's Not Just About Race, It's About Power
Rethinking policing after the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown
Charlie Hebdo Attack Demonstrates That Laws Don't Disarm Terrorists (But Screw the Rest of Us)
France's gun controls mean only that weapons are unavailable to the innocent, leaving them at the mercy of predators.
9-Year-Old Boy Who Stole Gum Was Arrested and Jailed—The Streets Are Safe Again
Boy couldn't get to court for his trial.
SCOTUS Grills Arizona Town Over Treatment of Church Signs
Justices appear to find free speech violation.
John Kerry Would've Liked to Go to Paris for the Unity Rally. Probably Better He Didn't
Dozens of world leaders showed up for the Paris unity rally but not Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John Kerry, or Eric Holder
The Misguided Case Against 'Dark Money' In Politics
Disclosing donors could impair democracy.
Egypt's al-Sisi, Other Muslims Speak Out Against Islamic Terrorism
In wake of Charlie Hebdo massacre Muslims are speaking out against religious extremism and terrorism.
NYPD Brass to Rank and File: Start Writing More Summonses Or Else
The politics of the police slowdown are now completely scrambled.
Video of Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Flogged for "Spreading Liberal Thoughts" and "Insulting Islam"
Saudi Arabia flogged Raif Badawi for "insulting Islam" even as the govt joined in protests against Charlie Hebdo murders.
