Small Signs of Progress in North Korea
The wife of Kim Jong-Un's choice of clothes and changes to how broadcasts are delivered point to the isolated state being less totalitarian
Civil Liberties
Citizens Experience Failed Drug Dog Searches First-Hand
Those mutts really like the smell of snacks
SCOTUS Considers When Dogs Can Authorize Searches
Tomorrow the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two Florida cases that cast doubt on the routine use of drug-sniffing dogs to generate probable cause for searches.
If Obama Loses, Blame His Policies, Not Racism
American political tribalism continues to wane.
Cop Tases 10-Year-Old, Suit Alleges
The guardian of a 10-year-old boy is suing the New Mexico Department of Public Safety and a state trooper for allegedly trying to force to child to wash his patrol car
Mom Convicted After Dressing-Down TSA Agents Groping Her Daughter
Think of the children. Oh. Wait. They did.
Imprisoned at 12, Indiana Boy Appeals 25-Year Sentence
Some question about a pre-teen's ability to understand what the hell is going on
Federal Government Normalizes Pervasive Surveillance
And if you don't like it, they already know
Gay Marriage a Tough Sell to Older Minnesota Voters
It's a tight race, so every vote counts
Bahrain Bans Protests as Unrest Spreads
The Shiite majority is challenging the Sunni-led government
NZ Investigates Government Spying on Megaupload Chief
All this over a friggin' copyright case
Drone-War Doublethink
Obama has added a new term to the doublespeak lexicon, "the disposition matrix."
Report: Fast and Furious Resulted from "Deliberate Strategy" at DOJ
A stupid strategy, at that
The Libertarian Case for Gary Johnson
He's not going to win the election. But a strong showing by him may just win the future.
Supreme Court Seems Inclined To Let Wiretapping Suit Proceed
Very skeptical of government arguments
Anonymous Twitter Account That Spread Sandy Rumors Linked to GOP Volunteer
Shashank Tripathi is a volunteer at a NYC Republican Victory Center
Greek Journalists Strike Over Suspensions of Presenters
Claiming the government is engaging in censorship
South African Police Shoot Rubber Bullets at Miners
The miners were fired earlier this month by Anglo American Platinum
Homeland Security Meets Office Politics
The author of an infamous report on right-wing extremism tries to defend his work.
Clinton Pushes for Reforms on Balkan Tour
Heads to Sarajevo to discuss economic and democratic policies
Your Requisite Story Blaming Gay People for the Weather
Also Muslim Brotherhood's fault
Anaheim Pays $1.55 Million in 2008 Police Shooting
Was shot by officers chasing after burglary suspects
Man Recants Story of Being Assaulted for Being Gay Republican
Had told officers he had been strangled and beaten
Former Long Beach Officer Gets 12 Years for Torturing Wife
Six felony counts of corporal injury to a spouse, three counts each of assault with a deadly weapon, among others
No Gag Order in Trayvon Martin Case
Prosecutors wanted to stop George Zimmerman from presenting his side to the public
Jacob Zuma, South African President and Former Alleged Rapist, Complains About Media Freedom
Some confusion among the political class about rights and privileges and the power dynamic
Religious Principles Feature in Obamacare Challenge
Can you run your business by your beliefs or not?
Supreme Court Hears Wiretapping Arguments
What is this "Fourth Amendment" of which you speak?
College Censorship Via Dumpster: a Look at Who Is Throwing Away Student Newspapers
Some folks just don't want to wait for print to die off
An Ideological Test for Gun Ownership
The next step in the effort to keep dangerous people from buying firearms
