Civil Liberties
Unanimous Decisions in First Amendment, IRS, and IP Cases: What They Mean
In 2014, the Court issued more unanimous decisions than it has in years.
Assange's Anniversary: Two Years Cornered, but Still World-Changing
From Iraq to SecureDrop, WikiLeaks remains an important tool for free speech, information, and action.
Can Someone Just Invent an 'I Consent to Sex' iPhone App Already?
Consensual sex? There's an app for that. One day soon. Hopefully.
Amazon Is NOT the 'Putin' of Books!
The online powerhouse is being compared to thugs because it wants you to pay less for ebooks.
Jacob Sullum on Washington's Legal Marijuana Mess
"We've got to really legalize it for everyone, every way they need it."
Can Ignorance Protect Your Privacy?
A ruling against warrantless tracking assumes that people don't know how cellphones work.
WTF FBI? Agency Has Huge List of Twitter Slang (and Some of It's Fake)
Here's nine of the weirdest. ALOTBSOL, AMIRITE?
Will Anybody Really Miss Eric Cantor?
His stunning loss was built on a terrible record of big-government conservatism at its worst.
In Brown University Rape Case, Did the Media Have Any Interest in What Really Happened?
Did media outlets reporting the sexual assault allegations against Daniel Kopin properly scrutinize his accuser's claims?
Virginia Regulators Should Let Lyft and Uber Roll
Technological innovation sometimes makes laws obsolete.
Supreme Court Rules on Political Speech, Straw Gun Purchases, and Prepares for New Cases
Close decision approves of regulations over third-party gun buys
Five Libertarian Lessons in HBO's Game of Thrones
For libertarians it may seem like winter is always coming
Online Poker's High Stakes Game in California
Casino moguls and their powerful interests are feigning moral outrage to crush competitors.
Friday A/V Club: The Writer, the Serial Killer, and the Goddess of Chaos
A bizarre moment on Court TV
Do the French Want Edward Snowden?
French magazine L'Express uses Change.org to petition François Hollande to grant the NSA whistleblower asylum