Common Core Failure
Education standards
Civil Liberties
NSA Surveillance and the Dangers of Power
The fact that Obama trusted himself with the NSA's surveillance powers is ample reason the rest of us shouldn't.
Rand Paul is "Divergent" and So Must be Stopped!
Why are liberals and conservatives freaking out over Rand Paul's popularity? Because he's not one of them.
Policing Language Gives Ammunition to the Trolls
Don't make the world responsible for your emotional well-being unless you enjoy getting hurt.
Probable Cause is Too Hard for the NSA? Too Bad.
The NSA knows it is violating the Fourth Amendment, which expressly forbids general warrants.
Government Power Rests on Violence and Coercion
From police brutality to the events in Ukraine, we're reminded daily that government power is based on violence.
Homeland Security Is, Fittingly, Moving to an Old Insane Asylum
It's running at least a decade late and over a billion dollars short.
The Head of the Group That Gave Us 'This Is Your Brain on Drugs' Thinks Legalized Marijuana Is 'Happening in America'
He doesn't plan to push back against legal pot in Colorado and Washington.
White House Leaks Proposed NSA Reforms; Can't President Obama Act on His Own?
Obama administration, House Intelligence Committee float proposals
The Supreme Court Probably Won't Restore Real Freedom of Association, But It's Nice to Dream
Public accommodation disputes treated as a First Amendment issue instead.
