Nanny State
Feds Spend $20 Million Just to Plan on Inspecting Catfish
Big Cat pushing government to inspect imported catfish especially
5 Deceptions From Obama About NSA Surveillance
President Obama's statements don't plant him in the reality-based community
The Government's Latest Attack on Civil Liberties
As if "VIPR" squads and "BOSS" surveillance weren't worrisome enough.
Calif. School Officials Pay Company to Monitor Students' Social Media Use
Watch what you say in Glendale, kids
NC Church Group Says They Were Threatened by Cops for Feeding Homeless
There's a law against distributing food in Raleigh parks
North Carolina Allows Students Legal Representation in University Disciplinary Hearings
Usual suspects worried
Chinese-American Venture Capitalist, Blogger Arrested For Allegedly Visiting Prostitute
likely just cover for a crack down
Zurich Experiments With "Sex Boxes" For Legal Prostitution
Prostitution legal in Switzerland since 1942
Obamacare Architects Cashing In With Cushy Lobby Jobs
Probably comes with a great insurance plan, for now
Complaints About Police on the Decline in Salt Lake City
Lowest number recorded since police review board reconstituted in 2008
NJ Attorney General: State Police Not Catching Troopers' "Troubling" Mistakes
Nearly a third of surveyed stops had issues including illegal vehicle searches and excessive use of force
NSA Reportedly Bugged UN Headquarters For Last Year
Obama earning that Nobel Peace Prize
MTV Libertarians: Kennedy, Kurt Loder Talk Politics & the Golden Age of MTV
Featuring Courtney Love, Rod Stewart, Rudy Giuliani, and others.
Nationwide Porn Production Halted After Test Reveals Actress is HIV Positive
Measure B, which passed last year, requires performers to use condoms
NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force Investigating Fatal Assault of Transgendered Woman
21-year-old died Thursday after being attacked over the weekend
Argument Over Hot Plate Leads to Hour Long Brawl at Rikers Island
Crips wouldn't let a Dominican gang use a hot plate to make grilled cheese sandwiches
US Domestic Surveillance Guidelines Haven't Been Updated in 30 Years
Privacy & Civil Liberties Oversight Board speaks
The Guardian Parners With The New York Times Amid "Intense Pressure From the UK Government"
Will be publishing details about NSA's cooperation with UK intelligence
NSA Paid Millions to Cover Tech Companies' Compliance Costs with Prism
After secret court ruled NSA violated Constitution in 2011
Georgia Town Settles With Brady Center, Will Overturn Law Requiring Gun Ownership
"The Constitution protects not just the right to bear arms, but the right not to bear arms" says the center
NYC Council Overrides Bloomberg Veto of 'Stop-and-Frisk' Curbs
Oversight over NYPD program will be implemented
Airbnb and Its Enemies: Who's Afraid of a $10-a-Night Sofa?
The popular short-term rental site angers everyone but its participants.
Federal Court Rules Police Whistleblower Who Didn't Follow Chain of Command Can Sue for Retaliation
Lower courts said cop's whistleblowing was part of his official duties, not free speech, thus not protected