Civil Liberties
The Menace of Secret Government
Obama's proposed intelligence reforms fail to safeguard civil liberties
What's Wrong With Victims' Rights?
If victims get higher priority, something else will have to get a lower priority-resulting in fewer arrests, fewer prosecutions or more clogged court dockets.
A Libertarian Society Owes Itself More Than Non-Aggression
To treat people as ends, not means, is a libertarian issue.
Bans on Sharing Food With Homeless Persist
It will take a concerted effort by advocates for the homeless to pressure cities to repeal these inane, mean-spirited, and un-American laws.
Is This the Supreme Court's Next Big Gun Case?
The Second Amendment protects the right to armed self-defense. Does that include the right to carry guns in public?
Regulating Hateful Speech Won't Stop Hateful Crimes
Glenn Miller's long trail of bigotry and violence is not an argument for censoring speech—or for spying on people who have done nothing more than say ugly things.
"Automatic Government" is Leading to an Automatic Spending Disaster
Philip K. Howard, "The Rule of Nobody," and how technocracy is strangling the future.
The Original NSA Whistleblower
Intelligence analyst William Binney's revelations preceded Edward Snowden's by more than decade. Why didn't anyone listen?
The Rule of Nobody: Saving America from Dead Laws and Broken Government
Q and A with Philip K. Howard
The IRS is Taking a Page From the NSA's Playbook and Snooping on Social Media
Looking at Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts belonging to people they want to investigate.
