Civil Liberties
Vaccines and the Responsibility To Not Put Others at Risk
Ronald Bailey responds to Dr. Jeffrey Singer's "Vaccination and Free Choice"
Obama To Meet With Tech CEOs To Discuss NSA, Healthcare.gov
Many not happy about surveillance
David Brooks' Paean to Presidential Power Is Year's Worst Op-Ed
You'd think it's nearly April Fools' Day, not Christmas.
Recent NSA Ruling Applauded By Some Lawmakers on Capitol Hill
Federal judge ruled the intelligence agency's metadata program was likely unconstitutional
Conn. Police Officer Sentenced To Two Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty To Obstructing Justice
Claimed he was not a "bully with a badge"
Snowden Offers To Help Brazil Investigate US Spying in Exchange For Permanent Asylum
Made the offer in a letter to the Folha newspaper
Social Security Starts Paying Benefits to Gay Widows and Widowers
In states where same-sex marriages are recognized
Fox Panelists Laugh After Juan Williams Calls Himself a Libertarian
Said he wasn't that worried about NSA being able to turn on remotely turn on laptop webcams
Vaccination and Free Choice
Vaccination is a wise idea, but in a free society, we must tolerate bad choices.
Snowden: Recent NSA Ruling is "the First of Many" Victories
Says he knew surveillance programs would be ruled unconstitutional after he leaked classified documents
Ruling That NSA Metadata Program Likely Violates the Constitution Hits Obama Administration
Judge Richard Leon's ruling comes shortly after proposed changes to surveillance programs were presented
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
How the government encourages kangaroo courts for sex crimes on campus
Police Say Unarmed Woman in Ohio Was Shot in Head "Accidentally" During Botched Raid
Say the cop didn't know he fired his weapon
Snowden on NSA Phone Collection Ruling: Told Ya So
Save the victory laps for the Supreme Court ruling, though
Judge Slaps NSA, Says Its Phone Surveillance Program Is Probably Unconstitutional
A tentative victory for the Fourth Amendment.
Federal Judge: NSA Phone Program Likely Unconstitutional
Fourth Amendment probably prohibits it
White House Says There Will Be No Amnesty For Snowden
Despite NSA official saying that the possibility of asylum for the whistleblower should be considered
White House Says There Will Be No Amnesty For Snowden
Despite NSA official saying that the possibility of asylum for the whistleblower should be considered
60 Minutes Offers Thoroughly One-Sided Look at NSA Scandal. Guess Which Side.
Access is awesome! Don't ruin it with pointed questions!
Report: Police Aggression in New Orleans Contributing to HIV/AIDS Rate
Prostitution laws are being arbitrarily enforced
Chinese Pastor and Some of His Congregation Have Been Held Without Charge Since November
Freedom of religion still an alien concept to some
Abortion Rights vs. Women's Safety in Virginia
Conservatives are pushing costly business regulations they usually abhor. Is it an end run around the Constitution?
FBI Claims About 150 Shootings Have Been Prevented This Year Thanks to Interventions
Working on getting potential shooters mental health help
Nelson Mandela Buried in Childhood Village
Lowering of casket in Qunu not attended by the media at the request of his family
Parts of Anti-Polygamy Law in Utah Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Judge
Thanks to reality television
Torture Divides CIA, Lawmakers
A report on the agency's unsavory practices has been suppressed for a year