Political Activists Beaten Up By Soldiers in Zimbabwe
Victims told to lie down before being beaten with logs
Civil Liberties
Google Warns UN About Censoring Internet
Could inhibit growth and flow of important information
Bob Costas Pitches Gun Control After NFL Murder-Suicide
All kinds of weapons can be used in murder-suicides
Who's Watching the Kids? Just About Everyone, Apparently
"The kids are used to being monitored."
Drone Poster Artist Arrested, NYPD Does Not Find Satire Amusing
It's good to know the New York Police Department can take a little good-natured ribbing about hypothetical future policing tactics.
NFL Murder-Suicide Leads to Anti-Gun Pontificating at Half Time
Bob Costas pitches gun control during half-time commentary at the Eagles-Cowboys game
Feds Evicting Oyster Farm, Ending 100 Years of Harvesting
What do you think this is, a free country?
Cleveland Police Union Doesn't Think Shooting of Unarmed Residents Reflects Poorly on Department
The head of the police union disagrees with the police chief.
Leveson Adviser Says Mandatory Press Regulation Is Illegal
Civil libertarian Shami Chakrabarti will win few friends in Parliament
How Tampa's Surveillance State Profited from the Republican National Convention
The GOP convention gave a powerful boost to Tampa law enforcement.
Why PETA's Foie Gras Lawsuit May Signal the End of California's Ban
PETA's lawsuit against a small California restaurant comes out of frustration that the state's foie gras ban isn't being enforced. But that's because the ban is unenforceable.
Finding Sex in the Bill of Rights
How the American Civil Liberties Union changed the way Americans think about sexual freedom.
Poll: Support for Gay Marriage Recognition at 51 Percent
Huge generational divide in the numbers
Despite Discredited Expert, Miss. Execution Marches Forward
Dr. Steven Hayne continues to ruin lives
Three Dead in Wyoming College Assault
Details thin; weapon may have been some sort of bow
Charges Dropped Against Woman Accused of Killing Husband with Coffee Mug
Investigation continues, so she could be charged again
Arrest for Political Post on Facebook Ignites Free Speech Debate in India
Democracy without protected liberties isn't really worth a damn
No Sign Yet That Supreme Court Will Take On Gay Marriage
Still a slim chance for news on Monday
Miami-Dade Proposal To Use Prison Labor Called Unconstitutional
There's a name for workers brought to the job in chains
Coach Free of Child-Porn Charges After Judge Agrees That Images Were Harmless
He recorded his kids dancing, for crying out loud
Senate Votes for Some Limits on Indefinite Detention of Americans
Civil liberties groups were torn over the imperfect measure
MI Teacher Suspended Over Song Against Gay-Bashing
Yes, meatheads are still in charge in lots of places
The Feds Want To Spy On Everything
Government snoops are interested in reading more than just your email.
FAA Will Conduct Privacy Tests With Drones
Don't get excited; they probably want to make sure they're sufficiently intrusive
Two AZ Officers Resign Over Use of Chokehold on Handcuffed Prisoner
You just can't do that. Well, not if people who give a damn are watching.
Georgia Congressman Wants Amendment to Limit Free Speech for Corporations
Can we limit the free speech of politicians instead?
EU Court Rules Disclosing Documents Related to Greek Debt Crisis Against "Public Interest"
Europeans think highly of their democratic inclinations
Drones Invade New York City!
Blanketing lower Manhattan with posters designed to look like official NYPD signage
Fast Acquittal For Lawyer Charged With Letting Suspect Use Cell Phone
Jury says it wasn't clear the lawyer knew that wasn't allowed
Why Straight People Should Be Insulted by Arguments Against Gay Marriage (UPDATED)
How will people breed without the government's help?
Are Conservatives Rethinking their Hostility to Criminal Justice Reform?
Tough-on-crime usually means tough-on-taxpayers.
