'Aiding the Enemy' Charge Against Bradley Manning Not Supported by Evidence, Says Amnesty International
Other charges should be reconsidered, too
Civil Liberties
Snowden Seeks Temporary Asylum in Russia Until He Can Travel to Another Refuge
Since the US is likely to try to intercept him en route to anywhere
DOJ To Back Off Searches of Journalists' Records
Pissing off the press was a mistake
Sharknado Becomes Social Media Hit
Thanks to Twitter, we are now all Mystery Science Theater 3000
New Documents Show IRS Targeting 'Occupy' Groups
But still show them treating Tea Party groups separately
Snowden Accepts All Offers of Asylum
Gives statement to human rights group at Moscow airport
Zimbabwean Police Accused of Targeting Human Rights Workers
Not a good sign for the upcoming elections
Twitter Hands over User Data to French Authorities
Relents to demands in order to track down sources of Anti-Semitic tweets
Journalism Is an Act, Not a Profession
Sometimes great acts of journalism are the work of average citizens.
Iowa Supreme Court Stands by Ruling Okaying Firing People for Being Too Hot
Bosses can fire you if they're afraid they can't keep their hands off you
Teen Jailed for Facebook Comments: 'It's Been Blown Out of Proportion'
Warns everybody to be careful of what they say on social media
Ireland Legalizes "Life-Saving" Abortion
Controversial bill in the predominantly Catholic country
Appeals Court Rules Ft. Hood Shooter Can't Have Access to Surveillance Data For Self-Defense
Admitted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan is defending himself in military court
Wrigley Field Waiting for Approval From "City Landmarks Commission" to Install Jumbotron
The Cubs' stadium or Chicago's?
Journalists Oppose Somalia's New Media Watchdog Law
Making it harder to practice journalism in an already difficult place
Edward Snowden to Meet With Human Rights Groups at Moscow Airport
NSA whistleblower arranged the meeting according to Russia
Attorney Behind IRS Political Targeting Retires
Potentially putting himself beyond discipline
Microsoft Gave NSA the Keys to Outlook, Skype
The company insists it had to knuckle under
Brazil Protests Boost Socially Conservative Green Party Candidate
Sort of the worst of all worlds
Shades of Prop. 8? Pa. AG Refuses to Defend Ban on Gay Marriage Recognition
The governor's office may step in, though, avoiding another possible fight about standing
WA Think Tank Demands Search of State Email for Bias Against Government Critics
Derogatory references to "libertarian," "tea party"...
Russia Reverts to Paper Documents To Escape NSA Surveillance
They still make typewriters?
CA Governor Wants Supreme Court To Block Releases From Overcrowded Prisons
They're good enough, he says
Unarmed WA Man Was in His Bed When Police Shot Him 16 Times
Taxpayers will fork over millions for the cops' actions
Yahoo Wants Permission To Reveal Its Battle Against NSA Surveillance Requests
Enforced secrecy smears the company by implication
New Restrictions Drive Boom in Black-Market Abortion Meds
The black market always finds a way to meet demand
New NSA Slide Reveals Snooping on "Fiber Cables and Infrastructure'
So they don't have to rely on companies cooperating
