Civil Liberties
Three Flushes for American Capitalism!
In praise of privately operated bathrooms that serve the public.
Report: More Than 50 Countries Involved in CIA Torture Program
Open Society Justice Initiative's report details alleged CIA human rights abuses since 9/11
Civil Rights Lawyers Seek to Limit NYPD's Ability to Wantonly Spy on Muslims
Suing to stop surveillance without cause
NBC Gets Memo Revealing Administration's Secret Rules for Drone Strikes
16-page confidential memo essentially says U.S. doesn't have proof of imminent threat to kill
Senators Send Letter to Obama Asking Legal Justifications for Killing Americans
They're just asking to get themselves droned
Oregon Baker Investigated for Refusing to Make Gay Wedding Cake
Couple files a complaint
Arkansas House Approves Bill to Allow Guns in Churches
Individual places of worship would be able to set their own rules
Court Upholds $5 Million Defamation Case Against Prison Union
Accused of ruining a man's name during a business dispute
Iraq War Vet Charged in Sniper's Shooting on Suicide Watch
Was stunned and restrained in jail cell after alleged aggressive behavior
UK Police Stole Dead Children's Identities to Infiltrate Protesters
Tactic has been going on for three decades
Opinion: Police Testimony Not So Trustworthy
They have big incentives to lie under oath
Makers of AR-15-Style Rifles Scramble to Meet Demand
Prohibitionist sentiment in D.C. fuels massive demand, healthy sales
UK Press Regulation Seen as Political Revenge for Exposing Scandals
Payback hidden behind the law
CA Police Department Pays $650K To Settle Brutality Claims
None of the five plaintiffs were ever charged and their arrests have been expunged
Mexican Villagers Take Up Arms To Challenge Criminal Gangs, Ineffective Police
Taking on a job the authorities can't handle
Prosecutorial Misconduct Under the Magnifying Glass in Texas
Judge faces "court of inquiry" typically used against elected officials accused of misbehavior
AZ May Criminalize Enforcement Of New Federal Gun Restrictions
Ready to tell the feds to get stuffed
Axelrod Thinks Obama's Skeet Shooting Photo Should Have Been Released Earlier
Released after the president claimed he frequently went shooting
Poll: 65 Percent of New Yorkers Back New Gun Control Law
Recently passed legislation among the most restrictive in the country
Jared Diamond, Imperialist?
A human rights worker takes on The World Until Yesterday
Malala Yousufzai's Latest Surgery a Success
The teenage women's rights activist was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in October
Krugman: NRA Revealed as an Insane Organization
Gun owners mostly fine, lobbying groups not so much
Obama to Campaign for Gun Control in Minnesota
Scheduled to meet with law enforcement officials
Preserving Justice By Saying No
How principled men and women in the military justice system resisted encroachments on civil liberties.
