Civil Liberties
When Copyright Smothers Free Expression
By creating a new right in actors' performances, this case may make any number of works unavailable at the behest of actors.
Joe Biden Dismisses Maduro's 'Outlandish Conspiracy Theories' About U.S. Involvement — Venezuela News Roundup
Vice president was in Chile for an inauguration
The Rise and Fall of the New York City Tattoo Ban
How government regulators tried to kill the skin & ink trade.
To End IRS Abuses of Free Speech, End the IRS
The tax agency has a history of use as a bludgeon against enemies of sitting administrations and the IRS itself.
Abusive Coastal Agency Demands Even More Power
Can a quasi-judicial agency impose fines without first taking property owners to court?
Mass. Legislature Passes Ban on Upskirt Photos
Day after court ruled current laws against voyeurism didn't cover it
Cop Who Fatally Shot Wii Controller-Wielding Teen Had Been Fired Before
The time to start firing problem cops was yesterday
Sick: NYC's Bill de Blasio Puts Politics Before Poor Kids
The mayor has a vendetta against charter-school leader and former political rival Eva Moskowitz.
Senate Blocks Overhaul of Military Rape Prosecution Rules
Will stay under the control of military chain of command
Nobody, Gay or Straight, Has the Right to a Wedding Cake
Rather than arguing over who can discriminate or why, look at what goods and services actually need government protection through public accommodation laws.
Feds No Longer Trying to Convict Journalist for Hyperlinking
Some charges against Barrett Brown for linking to hacked documents to be dropped
