Civil Liberties
EU Threatens To Suspend Data Sharing Agreements With the US
Recent revelations causing outrage on the other side of the Atlantic
Wendy Davis vs. Kermit Gosnell: Our Stupid Abortion Debate
Don't expect the press or politicians to care much what most Americans think about abortion.
UN Concerned About Arrest of Members of Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
Arrested after recent coup
France Also Spies on Phone and Internet Use
Honestly, nobody thought better of the French government
Report Reveals Civilian Casualties of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen
These are real people
Nevada Cops Commandeer Private Homes, Arrest Residents for Objecting
Congratulations, officers, on managing a Third Amendment violation!
EU to Vote Whether to Suspend Data-Sharing Agreement with US
Over revelations from NSA spying scandal
The Surveillance State Isn't Coming—It's Already Here
The national Panopticon is a messy work in progress, but it's already in place.
Courts Disagree on Rules for Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking
They're all over the map, just like the phones
US Postal Service Recording Exterior of Mail for Law Enforcement
There's no escape from surveillance
Cleveland Kidnapping Suspect Ariel Castro Ruled Competent to Stand Trial
Accused of enslaving three women in his home for a decade
Toy Gun March Held in DC
No students suspended yet, though park police inspected the toy guns to make sure they weren't real
Prostitute Banned from Old Folks Home in Britain After One Senior Pays Her $7,500, Senior Says He Can Do What He Wants With His Money
Says the council bosses were jealous of him
California DMV Claims Someone Saw Junked Car Operated on Roads, Demands Payment of Fines, Threatens Wage Garnishment
Car's owner says it's impossible because the engine won't start and is missing parts
TSA Says More Airline Passengers Trying to Bring Loaded Guns on Board
Might be good business for some airline if the feds weren't such busybodies
NYC Mayoral Candidate Christine Quinn Wants Crackdown on Kids Meals
Says she was bulimic as a child
Police Launch Investigation of Man Whose Dog They Shot While Arresting Him for Filming Them
Hawthorne Police Department in California will also launch an "administrative investigation" into the shooting and plan to use it as an example in training
James Clapper's New Excuse: Forgot About PATRIOT Act When Denying Americans' Communications Were Being Snooped On
This guy's in charge of the intelligence community?
What We Know About Government Is Scarier Than What it Knows About Us
We have bigger problems than the NSA.
Military Prosecutor: George Zimmerman Got an A in My Criminal Procedure Class
Prosecutors trying to portray defendant as a wannabe cop
Teen in Jail Over Facebook Comment Getting Beat in Prison, Family Says
Seeking to get the $500,000 bail over a joke made on Facebook reduced
Turkish Women Start Petition Calling for Freedom To Wear Headscarves
Headscarf ban for civil servants was introduced in the 1980s
'Patriot' Hacker Attacks Ecuador
Says other attacks will be carried out on countries considering granting Snowden asylum
Commit Any Felonies Lately?
No? Militarized cops might attack you for buying bottled water or shoot your dog anyway.
Gitmo Detainees On Hunger Strike To Be Force-Fed at Night Because of Ramadan
Muslim month of fasting begins on July 8
