Civil Liberties
NSA Allowed to Spy On Pretty Much Anyone, Anywhere, Documents Reveal
Broad authorization, convenient legal interpretations, and technical hanky-panky put us all at risk.
In Major Announcement, FIRE Says It Will Sue Every College With a Speech Code Until Speech Codes Die Forever
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education announced a major litigation effort Tuesday against universities that maintain clearly illegal speech codes.
Pot, Poker, and Prohibitionism
Do Republicans want to be the party of unprincipled killjoys?
Reason TV's Best Health Care Videos
How best to fix the U.S. health care system? Undo all the earlier fixes.
Cop Manhandles Jaywalking ASU Prof, Slams Her to the Ground, Charges Her With Assault
A police encounter in Tempe, Arizona, over the weekend turned ugly after a campus police officer wrestled Arizona State University professor Ersula Ore to the ground.
For School Kids in California, A Fight is Just a Fight—Not a Crime
In other words, a blow has been struck against the school-to-prison pipeline!
Obama's Disappointing Year at the Supreme Court
From recess appointments to warrantless cellphone searches to Obamacare, the White House lost big this term at SCOTUS.
Want Less Campus Rape? Lower the Damn Drinking Age Already
This would discourage the sort of black out drinking most likely to lead to sexual assault disputes.
Obama Likes Secrets, Including Yours
The surprising thing about the Supreme Court's decision on police searches of cell phones was its unanimity.
Don't You Dare Criticize Officers For Shooting Dogs, Whines SLC Top Cop
Maybe animals that can't speak for themselves evoke greater sympathy than men, women, and children--though not from the pompous cops that abuse them.
The Texas GOP Stands on a Platform of Ignorance
Everything really is bigger down in Texas, including our embarrassments.
In Defense of Dr. Oz
Congress took Dr. Oz to task for offering dietary advice. One needn't have any affection for Oz to recognize the chilling effect this has on free speech.
Little Boy Skips Church, Goes to Dollar Store, Police Arrest His Father for Child Endangerment
Police arrested Justin's father and charged him with child endangerment.
Expulsion Now Mandatory for Dartmouth Students Convicted By Campus Rape Tribunal Under Low Evidence Standard
Automatically expelling all students found guilty of rape is a perfectly defensible policy, but only if guilt is adjudicated in an actual criminal trial.
Kindergartener Pulls Down Pants, Forced to Sign 'Sexual Misconduct' Confession
If only he couldn't write his name yet!
