Civil Liberties
As Student Activism Grows, So Does Campus Resistance to Free Speech
"Procedure" is quite the effective tool for stifling student expression, but calls for "civility" and "tolerance" do the trick, too.
All Torture is Criminal Under All Circumstances
If the allegations in the CIA torture report are true, we have war criminals, perjurers, computer hackers and thugs on the government payroll.
Want to Prevent Future Eric Garners? Don't Give Cops Excuses to Bust People.
To reduce violent encounters between police and the public, slash the spiderweb of laws, rules, and regulations.
Eric Garner, Another Victim of the War on Drugs
Government policy contributes to police abuse.
Catching Cops on Camera Can Be Crucial
Notwithstanding the Eric Garner case, video evidence is a powerful weapon against police brutality.
Are Cuba's Economic Reforms For Real?
Cuba has started making concessions to capitalism, but not out of necessity.
Rolling Stone and the Cult of Credulity
The mantra 'I believe' pathologizes skepticism and doesn't help victims.
Why Liberals and Conservatives Are Both Wrong on Crime
Soft-on-crime polices don't work. But neither do rampant imprisonment and overcriminalization.
