Civil Liberties
Tea Party Concerns About Counterterrorism, Civil Liberties Skyrocketing
How tea party could you have been if you supported the national security state? About Michele Bachmann level
The Royal Baby and Genetic Privacy
Is it a problem to learn your ancestry from a newspaper story?
Eric Holder Promises Russia US Won't Seek Death Penalty for Edward Snowden
Snowden applied for asylum in Russia, stating a fear of being tortured and facing the death penalty
The Case for Prison Reform
It's time to fix what's wrong with America's criminal justice system.
The Terrible, Bad, No-Good Plan to Boycott Stoli Vodka over Russia's Vile Treatment of Gays
Don't let anger and frustration lead to bad strategies
Defense Closing Argument: Bradley Manning a Whistleblower, Not a Traitor
Trial coming to an end
North Carolina Senate Passes Restrictive Abortion Bill
Governor is expected to sign it into law
Juror in Zimmerman Trial Says the Neighborhood Watch Volunteer Got Away With Murder
Couldn't convict because of Florida law
Marijuana Ad to Air at NASCAR Races
At first it looks like a beer commercial, then it turns out to be a pitch for legalization.
The FBI Has Flown Drones 10 Times in the US Since 2006
Made revelation to Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
Chris Christie Attacks "This Strain of Libertarianism That's Going Through Both Parties Right Now"
Nervous Republicans react to the Amash/Conyers bill.
Chicago Pays $10M After Putting Innocent Man Away for 25 Years
Police beat a false confession from Eric Caine
Egyptian Military Threatens To Use Force Against Protesters
Because they've been so restrained thus far
NSA Vote Cut Across Party Lines, Shook Leadership
A warning shot to the establishment
Rand Paul Asks FBI For More Information On Domestic Drone Surveillance, Internal Approval Process
FBI acknowledged using drones in eight cases since 2006, six criminal and two national security
NSA May Be Spending a Mint on a Data Storage Facility That Holds Less Info Than Feared
Underperformance may be the government's saving grace
Those Feds Who Aren't Reading Our Stuff Are Demanding Internet Companies Give Up Our Passwords
They also want info on how they're encrypted
Federal and Utah Law Deny Concealed Carry Permits to Medical Marijuana Users
The problem with asking permission for anything
German Public Furious Over Spying by NSA, Their Own Government
Too much history with snoopy officials
DOJ Accused of Illegally Witholding Info About Phone Surveillance Tool
Not responding to FOIA requests
