Starbucks Jumps in Middle of Gun Debate
Asking customers not to bring guns in to stores, but deferring to local laws
Civil Liberties
Feds: Laws Governing Private Pensions Cover All Same-Sex Marriages
Regardless of legal status in specific state
Court Rules That Facebook Likes Say Something (and That You Are Saying Something by Liking Stuff)
Facebook "likes" are a form of actual, potentially protected speech
Researchers: Privacy Concerns Leading to Facebook Account Deletions
"Virtual identity suicide"
House Report: IRS Employees Were "Acutely" Aware Obama Wanted Tea Party Targeted
Government persecution
No Telecom Companies Have Ever Challenged Mass Data Collection Orders
Despite ability to do so
Attorney Sues Scientists Because Their Paper Made It Harder To Win Suits
For the "First Amendment? What's that?" files.
Democratic Texas State Senator Wendy Davis May Be Considering Governor Bid
Came to national attention after 11-hour filibuster of abortion bill
Latest FISA Court Declassification Shows an Adversarial System with No Willing Adversaries
Telecom companies had ability to challenge mass metadata collections but never did
Brazilian Officials Considering Ways To Shield Citizens From NSA Snooping
Can you blame them?
4 Principles for a Libertarian National Security State
How to protect Americans - and constitutional rights.
Man Suspected of Killing 12 People at Washington Navy Yard Bought Shotgun Day Before Shooting
Aaron Alexis' name was put through Virginia and FBI background check systems
Starbucks CEO Writes Open Letter Asking Customers Not To Bring Guns Into Stores
Says pro-gun activists have used stores as platforms for media events
Pirate Party Flies Drone in Front of Merkel Days Before German Elections
Protesting European Union's surveillance drones
Young NYC Man Spent Five Years in Jail Waiting for Murder Trial and Was Acquitted
Thanks to court delays
Reid: Not Enough Votes for Gun Control Legislation
No plan to bring any bills to Senate floor
White House Criticizes Opponents of Gun Control Efforts
Claims they aren't serving constituents (You know, like they are with ObamaCare and possible Syrian strikes)
Former NSA Chief Continues Potshots at Snowden
Calls him a "defector" and speculates he'll end up as an alcholic
New Book Questions Whether Matthew Shepard Was Hate Crime Victim
Really likely more about drugs
Judge Overturns Police Convictions in Hurricane Katrina Shooting Case
When prosecutorial misconduct meets accusations of police corruption
Phoenix Ex-Officer Convicted of Aggravated Assault in Killing of Unarmed Man
Dog was killed, too
Chicago Tops Major U.S. Cities With 4.4 Sworn Police Officers Per 1,000 People
San Jose lowest in top ten with 1.1
Virginia to Extradite Former Bosnia Prison Guard to Face War Crime Charges
Accused of torturing Serbian prisoners back in the '90s
Supreme Court Asked to Weigh In on Online Threats
When does a comment on the Internet justify prosecution?
Stephen Hawking Declares Support for Assisted Suicide
"We don't let animals suffer, so why humans?"
Arlington Texas Cops to Start Getting Random Drug Testing Next Month
Following a steroids scandal
ACLU Calls For Secret Orders Permitting FBI Surveillance to be Declassified
Too many secret court rulings
Appeals Court to Review Jerry Sandusky Conviction
Sandusky argues lawyers didn't have enough time to prepare a defense
Floyd Mayweather Apologizes For Making Fun of Oscar De La Hoya's Entry into Rehab
De La Hoya's company promoted Mayweather's fight this weekend
Executive Branch 'Dictatorship'
Dirty Wars author Jeremy Scahill on rendition, torture, drones, and how American power operates beyond the law
