The Second Great Crypto War
The founder of Wikileaks issues a call to cryptographic arms.
Civil Liberties
Colombian Constitutional Court Says Gay Couples Count as Families
Eligible for the same pension protections as heterosexual couples
Indiana College Campus Now Clear After Reports of a Gunman
No gunman was found at Ball State University despite reports
Plastic Soldiers Removed From Cupcakes in Michigan School
Principal said they were inappropriate
Five Christians to be Put on Trial in Iran
Facing charges charges of disturbing public order, evangelizing, and threatening the government,
Is Homeschooling a Universal Human Right?
German parents seek asylum in the U.S. for pulling kids out of schools.
Maine Town to Vote on Mandatory Gun Ownership
Largely symbolic action and legally unenforceable
Conflicting Stories in NY Police Shooting of Teen
Police say he pulled a gun on them. Witnesses say the boy was running away from them.
Domestic Drones Are Coming Your Way
Unmanned aerial vehicles are capable of far more than just state-sanctioned killing and police surveillance.
Police Department in North Carolina Has $30,000 Drone Apparently Unused Since 2008
Bought with drug money
Turning Cars into Giant Smartphones a Problem for Privacy
Immense amount of data on car and driver will be collected and generated by "web-ready" cars
ACLU Sues Puerto Rico PD Over Official Prayers
On behalf of an atheist cop alleging harrassment
US and Allies to Push for Formal Inquiry into North Korea's Human Rights Record
Could lead to the Stalinist regime being referred to the International Criminal Court
S. African Policemen Plead 'Not Guilty' in Dragging Death
In a rough country, the murder still has the power to shock
Ninth Circuit Rules Government Agents Need Reasonable Suspicion to Search Laptops, Other Property at Border Checkpoints
No reasonable suspicion previously needed at border
Eric Holder Makes it Clear DOJ's Culture — Not the Prosecutor — Is the Problem in Swartz Case
Does not think piling on of federal charges in order to scare out a plea deal is an issue
Skype Helps Chinese Government Spy on Users
The software picks up on key words of interest to authorities
Wealth Finds a Haven in Singapore
Democracies have lost the knack for economic opportunity
Obama Blindsided by Drone Concerns
Americans don't want to be assassinated? Seriously?
