Google: Government Surveillance of Citizens on the Rise
Google's getting more requests from governments than ever before
Civil Liberties
Reports of Democracy's Death Greatly Exaggerated
Efforts to keep "outside groups" from speaking are equally efforts to keep voters from hearing what they have to say.
What Newly Eligible Voters Learned in High School: PATRIOT Act Uncontroversial, Iraq Had WMDs
Conor Friedersdorf examines a typical high school text book used between 2003 and 2008
St. Paul Police: Winning the War on Drugs One Head Stomp at a Time
St. Paul, Minnesota City Council members settled a police brutality lawsuit for $400,000 last week.
Senate To Consider Intrusive Cybersecurity Bill
Sen. Lieberman never gave up the fight for Big Brother
Google: Government Internet Surveillance On the Rise
Official requests for user data are up 67 percent from last year
David Cameron is "Fed Up" That Abu Qatada is Still At-Large
Radical cleric not deported to Jordan because of human rights concerns
Is the Left Preparing to Target President Obama? Maybe?
From drone wars to the assault on civil liberties to the strengthening of the corporatist state, Obama leaves much to be desired
Anti-Virus Entrepreneur McAfee Knows "They" Will Track Him Down
Says it's just a matter of time
Is America Shifting from Center-Right to Center-Libertarian?
Social issues shift in ballot initiatives, but budget conservatism still supported
What Writer Most Turned You on to Freedom?
Or, What We Heard at Reason's Bastiat Prize Dinner.
What the Petraeus Investigation Tells Us About Online Surveillance
With regards to the David Petraeus scandal, as you dig through the very human details of a powerful man's dalliance with an attractive woman, an important question should occur to anybody with more than a National Enquirer-level interest in the matter.
Pot Legalizer Wins $25 Million LOTTO Jackpot
Bob Erb has been buying lottery tickets for 43 years, and his persistence finally paid off.
FBI Abuse of Surveillance an Issue in Petraeus Scandal
Email spying doesn't appear to be tied to anything resembling an actual threat
Is Closing Guantanamo Just a Pipe Dream?
President Obama repeated that he wants to, but experts think it's unlikely
Former DIA Officer Can Sue Pentagon, CIA for Censoring Book
"Operation Dark Heart" detailed events in the early days of the Afghanistan War
Florida Man Says Cops Tased Him for Fighting Fire At Neighbor's House
No good deed goes unpunished, government makes sure of that
U.S. Citizen Detained Over Immigration Suspicions Suing Jail in Federal Court
Taking his case to an appeals court after a federal judge ruled a jail that detains suspected illegal immigrants is just following procedures
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Improves Reputation of Congress by Entering Plea Bargain Talks
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) won re-election to Congress while cooling his jets in rehab.
Why Was the FBI Doing the Investigation that Led to the Petraeus Affair Anyway?
The Wall Street Journal notes a possibly inappropriately close relationship between the woman whose complaints of harassing emails began the investigation that led to Petraeus' career-ending affair and the FBI agent doing the investigating.
Man Killed in Detroit Police Station After Opening Fire on Officers
64-year-old veteran had health issues
Petraeus Case Shows Ease of Government Email Spying
FBI routinely gains access to private accounts
States, Municipalities Tackle Booze-Related Regulations
Several communities loosen up the rules
Chicago City Hall Illegally Recorded Conversations With Reporters
That would be a felony in Illinois
Four Police Officers Arrested for "Official Oppression"
Much better than the unofficial kind
With Communist Conference Over, China Restores Google Access
We return you now to your regularly scheduled surfing
Man Says Police Beat Him During Traffic Stop
Forced him to sign a statement saying he'd fled the cops
George Will Says GOP Should Turn Libertarian While David Frum Bromances Social Cons
Over the weekend at the Wash Post, George Will says that the GOP needs to channel its inner libertarian.
Photographer Found "Not Guilty" in Police-Filming Case
Carlos Miller has become an activist and spokesman for the right to photograph officials
America's Free Speech Retreat
The Obama administration's shoddy response to the consulate attack in Libya
Petition to Allow Texas to Secede from US Approaching 25K Signatures on White House Website
Petition noted the NDAA, the TSA and the federal government's interventions in the economy
LA City Council Declares "Meatless Mondays"
They promise they can't force residents to abstain from meat on Mondays.
China Warns Dalai Lama Over Comments on Self-Immolations
The exiled Tibetan leader said that China was not taking the protests seriously
Who's Going to Get Fired Over Petraeus Investigation?
So retired Gen. David Petraeus has resigned as CIA director in the wake of revelations of an affair and crazy email behavior on his part and that of his lover.
Parents of Journalist Austin Tice Don't Know Who is Holding Him
Had been reporting on the Syrian Civil War for the Washington Post
Libertarians vs. Conservatives: "We've seen some real progress"
Glenn "Instapundit" Reynolds, responding to wailing and gnashing of teeth among many conservatives in the wake of last week's election.
Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill Expected to Pass
Some European countries have threatened to cut aid if the bill becomes law
