Nanny State
A Step Toward Facebook.gov?
Get ready for the government to determine what bullying online is (and therefore, what free speech isn't)
Society is Coarser But Better
Yes, pop culture is crude, but who gives an F-word? By virtually every measure, we're a safer, nicer, kinder country.
Keep Food Legal Sues Bloomberg Administration to Disclose Food Policy Facts
Who are the people, groups, and government agencies behind the Bloomberg administration's food policies? Keep Food Legal is forced to sue to find out.
Students Suspended for Sharing Picture of Principal Putting Student in Chokehold
Principal insists it's not what it seems
Lack of Enrollment Figures Makes Judging Obamacare Exchange Success Problematic
Some states have no information and won't for a while
NYC City Council Approves $3 Billion Development Plan in "Valley of Ashes" Next to Mets Stadium
Private group needs approval to demolish and build on its own property
When Postage Stamps Are Too Dangerous for Children's Eyes
Headstands without helmets, people!
Port Marion, PA to Pay $65,000 Settlement For Arresting Man Who Was Recording Them
Plaintiff represented by the ACLU
Drone Strike Orders Reportedly Down This Year As US Seeks More Intelligence
Not learning anything by just killing
Civil Disobedience Seen In Face of National Parks Shut Down
A dozen people have been cited for trying to see the Grand Canyon
From the Angry Makers of Forbidden Buckyballs: Liberty Balls!
It takes balls to fight against government regulatory authority
Calif. Governor Signs Bill Letting Nurse Practitioners Perform Abortions
During the first trimester
Individual Health Insurance Consumers Find Exchange Prices Much Higher
Old policies had been cancelled because of the rollout of Obamacare
NSA Uses Government Shutdown to Delay Court Cases Against It
But not all judges are allowing it.
Who Cares About Miriam Carey?
The epidemic of police violence in America is largely ignored
Authorities Boot Volunteer Mowing Lincoln Memorial Lawn
What, did he think that was public property or something?
US Antarctic Research Program Canceled Due to Government Shutdown
For remainder of the year
Government Shutdown Turns Off Tap on New Craft Beers
Because some obscure federal agency has to approve new recipes and labels
Arrested Undercover NYPD Cop in Bike Gang Road Rage Incident Could've Ruined Larger Case
Didn't have to identify himself as a cop, but participating in the violence was a dumb move
Drones May Eventually Kill Autonomously
A LAR, or Lethal Autonomous Robot, in the parlance
