Two Arrested in Lebanon For Homosexuality
Accused of performing "immoral activity".
Civil Liberties
Opposition Leader Detained at Pussy Riot Trial
Sergey Udaltsov was detained after trying to enter the courthouse.
Pussy Riot Members Found Guilty
The three band members are guilty of hooliganism, face three years in prison.
Journalists on Trial For Insulting President
Egyptian talkshow host and editor are facing charges after allegedly insulting Mursi.
Diplomatic Row Over Assange Continues
British government vows to not let the wikileaks founder leave the UK.
Police Kill 30+ Strikers at South Africa Mine
Marikana platinum plant action began a week ago. Lonmin shares tank.
Hong Kong Sex Workers Complain About Police Sampling
Group collects 203 complaints from prostitutes about police behavior.
Chinese Company Experiments with "Social Credit Card"
By linking card with online identity, consumers get deals based on social activity.
Bahrain Activist Sentenced to Three Years for Twitter Insults
U.S. State Department voices concern.
California Drops Anti-Gun Scheme
Even Golden State politicians don't have the ammo for this fight
Invalids Refused Permission To Die
"Locked-in" sufferers can't care for themselves and can just barely communicate
Putin Forever Linked With Pussy Riot
Harsh treatment of the protesting punks seen as indicative of his regime
In Senate Race, Tester Runs Against Patriot Act
The Montana incumbent has been only a lukewarm opponent of the intrusive law, but his opponent supports it
Security Outweighs Rights in Surveillance Case, Says Judge
Yeah, some mosque-goers' rights may have been violated, but proving the point could reveal government secrets
Europe May Require Plain Packs for Cigarettes
Could join Australia in stopping just short of an outright ban on tobacco
Gay Super PAC Tests GOP Waters
American Unity PAC was created to nudge the GOP toward some degree of tolerance
Traffic-Camera Company Wrote Traffic-Camera Legislation
You might want to buy a few shares of Redflex, since the company has quite the inside track
California Town Tracks Everybody Who Enters or Leaves
Tiburon has license-plate readers monitoring both roads into town
Poll: New Yorkers Divided on Stop and Frisk Along Racial Lines
Wow, you mean people whose race isn't targeted by police don't have a problem with the civil rights of others being violated? For safety!
Jan Brewer Blocking Benefits From Young Illegal Immigrants Receiving Waivers
The Arizona governor says no taxpayer-paid benefits or state IDs for immigrants that receive temporary work authorization through the Obama executive order
University of Georgia's Student Newspaper Staff All Walk
Editor blogs that college had been pressuring students to print more "good" news and hired staff to overrule students' decisions.
ACORN Worker Can Sue James O'Keefe for Illegal Recording
Former worker was fired due to famous video.
Germany Reopens Facebook Privacy Inquiry
Official says company illegally archiving photos of members without permission.
Alicia Silverstone Pens Letter to Putin Asking for Pussy Riot Intervention
Wants awful, abusive Russian justice system to provide appropriate food for vegans.
Gay Group Defends Failed Effort to Block Maryland Gambling Vote
Task Force has declined to reveal who paid for mailers.
ACLU to Sue FBI for GPS-Tracking Memos
Agency refuses to release documents showing how it is operating following SCOTUS decision.
Falsely Criticizing Police Is Criminal in Minnesota
Law targets anti-police speech, but not that in favor of the cops
Cellphones Illegally Nabbed After Times Square Shooting
Police don't tell bystanders they need permission or a court order
Even in New York, Gun Restrictions Face an Uphill Battle
Opponents of self-defense rights see little chance of success in Albany
Move To Ban Anti-Semitic Book from iTunes
Call from European rabbis for suppressing historical hoax book raises free-speech concerns
Complaining About Police Lights Leads to Beating, Settlement
The cops flipped out after being asked not to shine lights into a house
Legalizers Square Off Against Medical Marijuana Advocates in Washington
Some patients complain that elements of an initiative put them at risk
City Actually Backs Off Bogus Open-Carry Arrest
Cops had a "cheat sheet" listing a law repealed a decade ago
882 Arrests in New York City Public Schools Last Year
95 percent of arrests were of blacks and Hispanics
Pussy Riot Supporters Detained
Three protesters were detained in Moscow ahead of the trial's verdict on Friday.
Florida Has its First Openly Gay Legislator
David Richardson has been elected to the Florida House.
Cops Release Video Showing How a Handcuffed Man Could Shoot Himself
Claim Chavis Carter shot himself in the back of a police car.
Basque Hunger Strike Goes International
French Basque prisoners have begun a protest over the treatment of a prisoner in Spain.
Australia Plain Packaging Legislation Upheld
Tobacco industry has vowed to continue the fight against the legislation.
There Ought Not to Be a Law
Most people see a world full of problems that can be solved by laws.
