Civil Liberties
Calif. Police Officials Charged with Seizing Cars of Poor Latinos and Selling Them
Policing for personal profit
Challenge to California's School Transgender Law Fails to Make Ballot
Too many signatures thrown out to force a vote
Hindu Fanatics Will Dumb Down Their Religion
Censoring uncomfortable interpretations is bad for a faith's health
How Disconcerted Should We Feel About an Intel Chief Who Doesn't Grasp Human Behavior?
Does Clapper really not know why Snowden leaked?
US Apparently Eavesdropping on Everybody But Merkel in Germany–News Roundup
Despite president's speech, hundreds still being monitored
Solitary Confinement and Its Costs
Our correctional institutions have made ever-increasing use of solitary confinement, a policy that is damaging and potentially catastrophic.
It's Not an Arab Spring; Governments Everywhere Spark Revolts
Protests against any particular government are birthed by the power of government generally.
FCC Suspends Controversial "Critical Information Needs" Study
Inappropriately intrusive questions to be removed.
Judge's Logic: Being Watched as a Potential Terrorist Is Only Damaging if You're Informed
Muslims who sued over fruitless NYPD surveillance have case tossed out
Does Opposing Intervention Mean Ignoring the Plight of Protesters in Foreign Countries?
Their grievances shouldn't be dismissed because the U.S. government's taken a stand
Orange County Loosens Requirements For Carrying Concealed Guns in Public
Following court ruling last week
Court: It's Not a Right When Only the Sheriff's Friends Get To Hold Guns
The case isn't just about guns, but also about what it means for the public to have "rights."
Ukrainian Parliament Votes To Release Jailed Former PM Yulia Tymoshenko
Found guilty of exceeding powers in 2011
News Flash: It's Already Legal to Deny Service to Gays in Arizona
Current fight a consequence of people on both sides using law as a blunt weapon
Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Amnesty For Protesters Involved in Violence
The president and opposition leaders recently signed a deal
How Writers Coped Without Copyright
Intellectual property and piracy managed to co-exist in 19th-century America.
NSA Settles Lawsuit Over LibertyManiacs.com's Satirical Merchandise
DHS and the NSA sent cease-and-desist letters