Civil Liberties
A New Kind of Republican
Congressman Justin Amash discusses libertarian foreign policy, Austrian economics, civil liberties, abortion, and more.
Police Respond to School Water Balloon Fight with Violence
Boy needed medical treatment after getting slammed to the ground
Abolish the IRS (and the Income Tax With It)
No dissenter can ever rest assured he is safe from the arbitrary power of the IRS.
The IRS Abuse Scandal Keeps Growing
An audit of the agency's behavior unearths disturbing new information.
German Arrested for Manga Images of Child Sex in New Zealand
A crime in which no actual children are harmed
Ag Gag Laws Sputtering
So-called "ag gag" laws unconstitutionally target farm whistleblowers. Two recent decisions have dealt a serious blow to these laws.
Anonymous Launches Anti-Gitmo Campaign
Marking 100th day of hunger strike by prisoners
Air Force Gen.: Remove Sex Crime Cases from Chain of Command
Current system puts officers in charge of investigating their own men and women
NYC Artist's Photos of Next-Door Neighbors Upsets Neighbors
People unidentifiable, from a building next to the one the photographer lives in
John Doe Company Sues 15 John Doe IRS Agents Over 10 Million Allegedly Seized Medical Records in California
including "every state judge in California" the lawsuit claims
Sixth Circuit Tosses Strip Club's Lawsuit Against Restrictions on Billboards, Already Ruled on the Issue
Court isn't sure why the lawsuit was even brought up
Congress Demands Answers Over Google Glass and Privacy
Should focus on the civil rights violations from government instead
Prostitution on the Rise in Iran, Sanctions Blamed
Illegal there like in most of the U.S.
Charges Dropped Against Kiera Wilmot
An infamous zero-tolerance case has a happy ending.
Obama's Scandals Reveal the True Face of Government
Power and force are the name of the game.
PETA: IRS Deploys Totalitarian Tactics at Behest of Members of Congress
Complains of politically motivated audits ranging from 1990 to 2009
Members of Congress Send Google Letter Asking for Answers Regarding Privacy Concerns
Headset will allow user to capture video
NZ Court To Decide if Dotcom Gets FBI Evidence
The U.S. government's full-court press may be stalled
Sex Workers Push Back Against LinkedIn Prostitution Ban
You let politicians on here and not hookers?
Conservative Group Claims Harassment by ATF and FBI as Well as IRS
That's a lot of hassling
Obama Wants To 'Balance' Press Freedom and Security Concerns
Pro tip: Any time you try to "balance" freedom, freedom loses
Kuwait Delays Media Law Amidst Press Freedom Concerns
You probably shouldn't get too hopeful