Privacy

Politics

A Bare Minimum of Student Privacy

The Supreme Court finally sees a difference between students and prisoners

Steve Chapman | 7.2.2009 10:30 AM

Politics

Looking for Advil in All the Wrong Places

The Supreme Court puts limits on school strip searches.

Jacob Sullum | 7.1.2009 7:00 AM

Politics

Fourth Amendment Victory in Advil Strip Search Case

Jacob Sullum | 6.25.2009 12:24 PM

Politics

Will Sotomayor Be Better Than Souter on Civil Liberties?

Jacob Sullum | 6.24.2009 1:53 PM

Nanny State

I Am Not Surprised

Jesse Walker | 6.23.2009 1:45 PM

Politics

Reason Morning Links: From Sacramento to Tehran

Jesse Walker | 6.22.2009 8:49 AM

Politics

More Evidence in Sotomayor's Favor

Jacob Sullum | 6.17.2009 5:57 PM

Politics

Reason Morning Links: Riots, Regulations, and Real ID

Jesse Walker | 6.15.2009 8:24 AM

Civil Liberties

Fifth Circuit: No SWAT Teams for Regulatory Searches

Radley Balko | 5.11.2009 4:52 PM

Policy

Disturbing the Peace

On the inalienable right to "excessively noisy sex"

Brendan O'Neill | 5.11.2009 4:30 PM

Politics

No Warrant Needed for GPS Tracking?

Jacob Sullum | 5.11.2009 3:27 PM

Politics

Step Away From the Vehicle

The Supreme Court imposes long-overdue limits on car searches.

Jacob Sullum | 4.29.2009 10:30 AM

Policy

Reason Morning Links: Private Police, Oriental Orientalism, and the Difference a Soundtrack Makes

Jesse Walker | 4.24.2009 7:15 AM

Politics

Supremes Tell Police to Step Away From the Vehicle

Jacob Sullum | 4.22.2009 4:25 PM

Politics

Hey, Kids, Leave Stephen Breyer's Underwear Alone!

Jacob Sullum | 4.22.2009 3:03 PM

Politics

Obama on Warrantless Surveillance: As Bad As Bush? Worse?

Jacob Sullum | 4.17.2009 5:35 PM

Culture

Grassroots Campaign (Digital Edition)

Jeff Winkler | 4.15.2009 1:20 PM

Culture

Mixed (Instant) Messages

Jeff Winkler | 4.14.2009 3:21 PM

Politics

A Rare Victory for Privacy and Common Sense

Why the Supreme Court got it right in Georgia v. Randolph

Steve Chapman | 4.9.2009 7:00 AM

Politics

The Obama Administration Explains When Advil Strip Searches Are OK

Jacob Sullum | 3.26.2009 3:41 PM

Science & Technology

Man Replaces Lost Finger with USB Drive

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 3.11.2009 4:46 PM

Policy

Reason Morning Links: The Surgeon General, General Motors, and Motorcycle Stores

Jesse Walker | 3.6.2009 9:38 AM

Politics

As Unreasonable As They Wanna Be

Jacob Sullum | 3.3.2009 5:25 PM

Policy

More Benefits of a Surveillance Society

Jacob Sullum | 3.2.2009 4:34 PM

Politics

Why Is Obama Desperate to Hide the Truth About Bush's Lawbreaking?

Jacob Sullum | 3.2.2009 1:06 PM

Science & Technology

Facebook Freak Out

File FTC complaints in haste. Repent in leisure.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 2.19.2009 3:00 PM

Culture

Jack Valenti's R-Rated White House Waterplay: A Sign of Secret Gay Hi-Jinks? Your FBI Is On the Case!

Jesse Walker | 2.19.2009 6:00 AM

Politics

Follow Up: ID and Surveillance

Brian Doherty | 2.18.2009 12:00 PM

Nanny State

Eyes on the U.K.

Britain's surveillance state

Jacob Sullum | 1.27.2009 9:40 AM

Politics

A New National Security Exception to the Fourth Amendment

Jacob Sullum | 1.21.2009 11:55 AM

Politics

Will the Supreme Court Endorse Advil Strip Searches?

Jacob Sullum | 1.21.2009 10:51 AM

Civil Liberties

Get'Cher Government Collated Automatic Targeted System's Passengers Screening Program Records Here!

Brian Doherty | 1.14.2009 12:29 PM

Politics

No Search, No Service

Jacob Sullum | 1.9.2009 3:51 PM

Nanny State

Digital Spelunking

Data mining failure

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 1.1.2009 10:00 AM

Nanny State

Happy Security!

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 12.2.2008 6:01 PM

Economics

HavenCo, RIP

Jesse Walker | 11.25.2008 12:27 PM

Policy

Border Search Nabs Medical Marijuana User

Radley Balko | 11.19.2008 2:51 PM

Politics

That's Electioneering Using a Cell Phone, And It's Not Fair!

Brian Doherty | 10.31.2008 11:14 AM

Nanny State

Priceless!

Radley Balko | 10.23.2008 9:33 AM

Politics

The 190-Million Person Exception to the Fourth Amendment

Radley Balko | 10.22.2008 8:03 PM

Politics

First Discussion, Then Total Surveillance

Jacob Sullum | 10.17.2008 11:46 AM

Politics

Spying on Innocents Abroad

Jacob Sullum | 10.10.2008 7:42 PM

Policy

Who Killed Real ID?

An unlikely coalition wins a post-9/11 victory for civil liberties

David Weigel | 10.6.2008 12:00 PM

Politics

The Drug Warrior's Best Friend

Jacob Sullum | 10.2.2008 7:47 PM

Politics

Narcotics Safety Checkpoint a Success

Jacob Sullum | 8.22.2008 5:32 PM

Politics

Relax, We're Only Assessing You

Jacob Sullum | 8.21.2008 12:12 PM

Politics

Why Don't We Protect the Privacy of Jurors?

The case for making jury duty anonymous

Steve Chapman | 8.14.2008 7:00 AM

Politics

We Now Have Safeguards to Make Sure the Safeguards Are Followed

Jacob Sullum | 8.13.2008 12:07 PM