Civil Liberties
When Jackie Robinson Fought Back
A new movie elevates the trailblazing ballplayer's nonviolence over his furious competitive spirit.
Big Government Is the Problem, Not Edward Snowden
If the media spent half the time investigating the NSA that they spend sneering at whistleblowers, Americans might demand an end to spying.
Judge Rules 11-Year-Old Maine Girl Not Competent to Stand Trial for Manslaughter Yet
Likely she will be later, judge says
Charges Dropped Against Student Who Wore NRA Shirt
Cop arrested the 14-year-old for obstruction
Mayor Bloomberg: We Don't Stop and Frisk Enough Minorities
New Yorkers voted for this guy three times
CA Same-Sex Marriages To Resume Immediately
Wait your turn, there's enough for everybody
NSA Surveillance May Have Prompted Confrontation in John Ashcroft's Hospital Room
And we're still fighting over it now
Hundreds of Guns Lost by U.S. Park Police
Only the government can be trusted with weapons, of course
Judge Says Wikileaks Tweets Relevant to 'Aiding the Enemy' Charges Against Manning
How did they help the U.S. government?
U.K. Parliament To Hear From Author of Report Advocating Press Regulation
But will the British press be allowed to cover his testimony?
NSA's Surveillance Operations the Envy of Former Stasi Commander
Approaching Godwin's law territory
Arrested 'Gang Members' To Be Compensated After Revelations That They Were Bullied Into Participating
Police generate "criminals" with threats
Florida Officials Downplay Leak of Private Information from Prescription Monitoring Database
How could concentrating confidential information in one place go wrong?
Gun Restrictions Fail in Delaware Senate
Joe Biden and his double-barrelled shotgun have it under control
Holder Questioned Over Statements About Investigation of James Rosen
He may have lied about scrutiny of the reporter
FBI Probes Charges That Police Chief Beat Suspect
Twelve other officers have been subpoenaed
So How About That Polygamy? Time to Talk About It?
Perhaps we shouldn't be afraid of this particular slippery slope
Christie Must Decide Whether To Sign Tighter Gun Restrictions in a State With Already Draconian Laws
The state isn't authoritarian enough, yet
CIA Works With NYPD To Perform Domestic Surveillance
The CIA can't work domestically, so ... proxies!
Spain Sentences Web Administrator to Year and a Half in Jail Over Links to Pirated Content
Crime against intellectual property, judges say
NSA Chief Claims Massive E-Mail Collection Program Was Nixed Over Privacy Concerns
Credibility in the toilet
Texas Special Session Could Last Up to 30 Days
Rick Perry looking to get new abortion restrictions passed
Advocacy Groups Pushing for Stun Gun Rules, Limits in Vermont
Following the 2012 police killing of a man
Agriculture Department Cracking Down on Junk Food in Schools
Is it a federal government or a central one?
Texas Teenager Faces Prison Time Over Sarcastic Comment Made on Facebook
A woman in Canada took it seriously and called police
Let's Divorce Marriage from the Government
Government neutrality is the best way to ensure fairness and social peace.
Sexagenarian Pennsylvania Man Adopts Septuagenarian Gay Partner to Avoid Inheritance Tax
Death to the death tax!
House Committee Mulling Whether Lois Lerner Actually Invoked Fifth Amendment
Said she was innocent first
Why a Government That Collects Everyone's Private Data Won't Let Its Employees Access Public Information
Dysfunctional bureaucracies in action.
