Civil Liberties
DHS Chief Wants 'Cybersecurity' Legislation To Ward Off 'Cyber 9/11'
See Mencken on "endless series of hobgoblins"
New York Gun Owners Plan Defiance of Registration Law
Officials admit they expect "widespread violations," pushed the measure anyway
This is What Rule by Decrees Looks Like
The haphazard set of rules and exemptions governing illegal immigration is no substitute for legislative reforms
Bill That Would Ban The "Promotion" of Homosexuality Passes First Reading in Russian Parliament
Has recently sparked protests in Moscow
DOJ Beginning to Implement Obama's Executive Orders on Gun Control
Eric Holder has already issued proposals to three proposals for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
Human Rights Groups Call on Iran to Halt Executions of Activists
Whereabouts of the prisoners currently unknown
Louisville Cops Mistook Purple Heart Recipient for Vagrant, Harassment Ensued, Lawsuit Alleges
Lt. Col. Donald Settle suffered a brain injury in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan
French Court Orders Twitter Disclose Name of Racist Tweeter
Started after anti-Semitic hashtag trended on Twitter in France
US Opposes Europe's Attempt at Increased Privacy Control
Europe wants a regime to govern how personal data can be collected
Tech Journalists, Academics Excited About Twitter's Six Second Videos
Hoping it creates an explosion in video sharing
Probation Reinstated for Teacher Convicted of Having Sex with Student
Was previously lifted by another judge
Jury Not Reaching Verdict in Cheerleader's Libel Case
Cincinatti Bengals cheerleader suing gossip site for defamation
LAPD Used Anti-Terror Tool to Spy in Typical Criminal Cases
Surveillance tool used 21 times in four-month period without court's knowledge
Nigerian Pastor Says Gay Marriage Will Destroy Humanity
Parliament has drafted a bill making it a criminal offense punished with prison
French Court Rules Twitter Must Reveal Authors of Racist Tweets
So that they can be prosecuted
Feinstein Introduces Assault Gun Ban Bill
The government will decide how you can defend yourself
Rhode Island House Preps Vote on Gay Marriage
Expected to pass, but State Senate might be harder
Guantanamo Defendants Seek To Maintain CIA Torture Sites
Keep them available as evidence of abuse
UN Investigates Obama Administration's Targeted Killings
Have you no respect for that Nobel Peace Prize?
Poll: Two-Thirds of Gun Owners Say They'll Defy New Restrictions
If the feds throw a party and nobody attends ...
Maryland May Restrict Use of Speed Cameras
Embarrassing government abuses of the technology have hit the headlines
Activists Want To Know What Access Governments Have to Skype Data
Is the service's owner, Microsoft, cooperating with snoops?
'Accidental' Subjects of Tracking Seek Standing To Challenge Police
Cops say, "no way," cuz they didn't mean to target you
