Civil Liberties
Protests in Santa Rosa, California Over Police Shooting of 13-Year-Old
Occupy Oakland involved
NSA Chief Denies Allegation That Agency Illegally Accesses Google and Yahoo Servers
Maybe he considers it legal?
St. Louis Man Charged With Making Terrorist Threat on Twitter
One read: "The #WorldSeries will be another finish line not crossed by #Boston."
Russia Denies it Spied on Delegates During G20 Summit
Responding to reporting by Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera
No Pi for You: College Bans Greek Alphabet
The campus war on the First Amendment takes a weird turn
Twitter Sued For $124 Million
Two companies claim the social media giant fraudulently had them organize sale of shares
Billions of Dollars Worth of Trade at Risk Because of Global NSA Allegations
Europeans not happy about reported snooping
Saudi Author Who Supported End of Women Driving Ban Detained
Reportedly does not have access to a lawyer
NSA Chief Questions Reporting From The Washington Post
Says NSA does not have access to Yahoo or Google servers
Students in Egypt Protest Arrest of Muslim Brotherhood Leader
Crackdown against the Islamist organization continues
Court in Argentina Rules Controversial Media Law Constitutional
Move could prompt break-up of large media companies
Latest Snowden Revelation: NSA Infiltrates Links That Connect Yahoo and Google Data Centers
Main tool used for program is called MUSCULAR, operated with the U.K.'s GCHQ
NARA: Shutdown Delayed FOIA Request Processing
Statute doesn't actually allow extensions due to government shutdown or even inclement weather
Lavabit Founder: FBI Said E-Mail Users Would Trust Government More Than Him
Refused to give FBI agents full access to users e-mail accounts
White House Still Pushing Idea That President Obama Was Totally Ignorant of Spying on Foreign Leaders
Choosing to portray him as clueless seen politically safer than taking responsibility
Human Progress: Not Inevitable, Uneven, and Indisputable
We haven't achieved utopia, but a new website documents the enormous progress humanity has made, especially over the last two centuries
Spying on the Line
A criminal case provides an opportunity to challenge the NSA's warrantless wiretapping.
NYC Attorney Asks Appeals Court to Block Stop-And-Frisk Ruling
Because police officers are now scared
Obama Orders NSA to Curtail Surveillance on UN Headquarters
Only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, guys
Mark Cuban Posts SEC E-Mail: Prosecutor Felt "Fully Informed" About Him After Seeing Some Headshots
Photo of Cuban holding a bundle of cash called "charming"
Sandra Day O'Connor Presides over Gay Wedding at Supreme Court
One groom was a friend from college
Okla. Top Court Reaffirms Abortion Law Unconstitutional
Limits how much medication can be used to induce an abortion
Support for Death Penalty in US Lowest in 40 Years
Still a majority -- 60 percent -- favor it for convicted murderers
NSA Chief Denies Collecting Phone Records of European Citizens
Says that Edward Snowden is wrong
San Diego Police to File Charges Against Teen Sexters
A "teaching moment" where students learn that authorities are awful people
Senators Debate 'Stand-Your-Ground' Laws
A show for the cameras about state-level self-defense laws
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to End NSA Bulk Metadata Collection
Has bipartisan support, but is it enough?
