The NSA Scandal Violates the Lessons of Our History and Our Constitution
We're tumbling down a slippery slope.
Nanny State
NSA Anti-Surveillance Suggestion: "Operation Everyone Talk Like a Terrorist All the Time"
Comedian Trevor Moore has an idea on how to thwart massive surveillance by the NSA
Big Brother Is Watching You
Politicians may be fine with the surveillance state, but they can't force you to be.
Venue Owner Heads to Federal Prison over On-Site Drug Use
Not convicted of using or selling any himself
GIrl in Center of Lung Transplant Controversy Heading into Surgery
Had been denied adult lungs under current guidelines because she's too young
Bloomberg Targets NY Democrats over Gun Control Votes
Four state senators declined to support more regulations
England to Regulate E-Cigarettes Like Medicine
But would still be available in convenience stores
NYPD Accused of Harassing, Assaulting Brooklyn Men Because They're Gay
One man charged with public urination, which he denies, and the two others with interfering with government administration
State Department Denies Halting Prostitution Investigation
Memo says a U.S. ambassador solicited prostitutes
Porn Actor Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail over Syphilis Scare
A scandal with shockingly good timing
Justin Amash Wants to Debate Barack Obama About the Surveillance State
"To those who seem unconcerned, we would say that the evidence we have is that the NSA is collecting information on all Americans."
4 Ways the Fourth Amendment's Already Being Pummeled in a Non-Top Secret Way
The government will always insist it's acting within the law.
Internal State Dept Watchdog Asks for Outside Experts to Review How Complaints Are Handled
Amid allegations of a series of cover-ups
Daniel Ellsberg: Snowden Leaks Most Significant Disclosure in U.S. History
More important than his Pentagon Papers or the Bradley Manning leaks, he says
Justice Department Hasn't Challenged Any Agency's FOIA Exemptions Since 2009
They're doing a heckuva job, they say
James Clapper Under Fire For Denying Knowledge of Massive NSA Surveillance Operation
To a Senate Intelligence Committee, making the information's secret status irrelevant to the dodge
Texas Governor Rick Perry to Visit New York, Connecticut to Lure Businesses Away
Shouldn't be too hard
Austin Cab Driver Sues Police Department for Forcing Him to Take Drunk Passenger
Refusing service is a right
Europeans Want Assurances U.S. Not Spying On Them
Hey, the U.S. can "guarantee" anything you want
Ex-NFL Player Sent to Jail for Slapping His Attorney's Butt
Judge decided he wasn't treating plea deal seriously, so now he's getting 30 days
Pew Poll Says Majority Approves of Phone Tracking
56 percent say it's acceptable in order to try to fight terrorists
Michigan's 'Teacher of the Year' Earns Lower-Than-Average Pay
Union rules require salaries based on seniority and education, not performance
NSA Doesn't Need Google to Monitor Most Internet Communications Anyway, Says NSA Whistleblower
Internet hubs located in the US likely already monitored by the NSA
Supreme Court Rules Raisin Farmers Can Fight Federal Controls
Depression era rules manage how much can be sold
The Guardian Wants to Be "the international liberal journalistic outlet"
British newspaper at center of reporting on American civil liberties scandal
Scandal Du Jour: State Department Accused of Interfering in Serious Misconduct Investigations
Accusations of sexual assault, consorting with prostitutes, and drug use
New Jersey Considers Allowing Police to Search Cellphones After Car Crashes
No reason given why the cops couldn't wait till they get a warrant
David Cameron Responds to PRISM Data Sharing: UK Intelligence Agencies Operated "Within the Law"
When you write the laws you don't need to circumvent them
