U.K. Coalition Splits Over Internet Spying
Lib Dems say, "no," but the Conservatives say, "yes."
Civil Liberties
Google: Governments Step Up Online Censorship Efforts
Demands that Google remove content have doubled in two years
Officer Charged With Groping, Threatening Woman Who Sought His Help
Faces misdemeanor official oppression charge
Schumer, McCain Promise Renewed Attack on Self-Defense Rights
They really don't learn
Judge Doubles Award to Owners of Dog Shot by Police
They get attorney fees in addition to damages
U.N. Body Slaps Germany for Respecting Former Legislator's Free Speech Rights
Says treaties against "hate speech" trump free speech protections
Full Senate To Consider Bill Requiring Warrants for Email
A little love for the Fourth Amendment
South Carolina Senate Passes Bill That Allows Concealed Guns in Bars
Still needs approval from the House
ENDA Returns for the Umpteenth Time, But Has Society Already 'Evolved' Past It?
Who is discriminating against gays in the workplace these days (besides those who will still be exempt from new regulations)?
Twitter to Improve Security
Moved comes shortly after the Associated Press' account was hacked
Michael Bloomberg's Authoritarian Instincts
If the Bloomberg administration believes that salt is worth losing your freedom over, imagine what he'd have planned after a terrorist attack.
The Cost of More Security Is a Reduced Tolerance for the Risks That Make Life Great
As we grow more secure, our tolerance for any remaining risk, or even any potential risk, gets smaller.
Sources: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Stopped Talking After Being Read Miranda Rights
He may have stopped talking but the anonymous sources haven't
Michigan Lawmaker Wants 911 Calls Exempt From FOIA
Probably more legit than the majority of current exemptions to FOIA
NAACP Chief: Rand Paul Showing the Way for GOP to Win Black Votes
Civil rights and criminal justice reform the key he writes
Police in New York Arrest Woman For Giving Undercover Cop Unlicensed Message
Don't cops have better things to do?
America Made a Pact With the Devil After 9/11, Let's Not Do It Again After Boston
When government changes the law to suit the demands of the people when they are weeping, it fundamentally undermines our freedoms.
Nevada Mental Hospital Investigated for Dumping Patients in Other States
May have broken laws
Actor Zach Braff Using Kickstarter to Try to Fund Movie
Following in footsteps of Veronica Mars.
Gov. Christie's Efforts to Regulate Violent Video Games Likely Doomed
The Supreme Court decision wasn't all that long ago, guys!
Israel Authorizes E-mail Searches for Foreign Travelers
For those deemed "suspicious"
Obama Administration Eases Restrictions on Internet Surveillance
The feds promise not to enforce laws against eavesdropping
Despite Politicians' Claims, Americans Remain Divided on Gun Control
Not such monolithic support for stripping self-defense rights, after all
Russia Clamps Down on Government Critics
Not that the place was a garden spot before
Fully 3D-Printed Handgun Within Weeks, Says Cody Wilson
Sweet, sweet tears from the control freaks
U.S. Judges Seem Skeptical of German Homeschoolers' Request for Asylum
The Romeikes may lose their children if forced to return home
