Civil Liberties
Supreme Court Rules Enforcement Provision in the Voting Rights Act is Unconstitutional
Provision allows federal oversight of jurisdictions with history of voter discrimination
John McCain Promises "Most Militarized Border Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall"
Bad political pitches, part XCVIII.
EU Says Google Cannot Be Forced To Delete Damaging Results
Says "right to be forgotten" doesn't exist
Brazilian President Promises Referendum on Political Reform
Trying to stop nationwide protests
Russian Foreign Minister Denies Snowden Entered Russia
Exact whereabouts of the NSA whistleblower remain unknown
Domestic Surveillance Kills Innovation, Says Cory Booker
Lovely to live in a climate of fear
Australian Government Drops Scheme To Mandate Internet Data Retention
Is this a bad time?
Judge Skeptical of Federal Defense of No-Fly Lists
No right to fly or appeal? Really?
Despite Its Civil Liberties Record, Ecuador Is a Logical Refuge for Snowden
Because they won't just hand him to the feds
Feds Used Secret Search Warrant To Get WikiLeaks Activist's Email
Not-so-open government
Turkish Police Shoot Down Private Drone Over Protesters
A bit like high-consequence skeet
IRS Apparently Singled Out Groups Not Represented by Attorneys
Picked on the vulnerable
U.S. Surveillance Tailored To Snoop on Innocent People, Not Terrorists
It's focused on social media and commonly used services
U.S. Trying 'Appropriate Legal Channels' To Nab Snowden, Says Obama
The administration has a loose definition of "legal"
To Avoid More Snowdens, Obama Should Stop Spying and Assassinating, Says WikiLeaks Founder
Take care of your own house, Barry
Supreme Court Restricts Rules for Workplace Discrimination Complaints
In order to qualify as a "supervisor," he or she must have hiring and firing power
Supreme Court to Take Up Abortion Protest Regulations
Mass. law requires clinic protesters to stay 35 yards away
Supreme Court Sends Affirmative Action Case Back to Lower Court
Examining whether race can be used as a factor for college admissions
Sex Predators Have Safe Haven in NYC Public School System
Cumbersome disciplinary process makes it difficult to fire school staffers committing sexual misconduct in the classroom
Colorado Civil Rights Division Rules Transgendered 6-Year-Old Can Use Girl's Bathroom
Coy Mathis was born a boy but identifies as a girl
Texas Set to Pass Expansive Abortion Restrictions
Some Republicans looking to Psalm 139:13-14
No, the NSA Leaks Aren't Putting Americans at Risk
It shouldn't be impossible to give Americans some sense of how the disclosures will help the terrorists.