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Financial Regulation

Banks Flagging Frequent Pharmacy Trips, Bulk DVD Rentals, and Other Ordinary Activity to Turn Over Tips to Government Snoops

All sorts of normal behavior are now triggering financial surveillance as banks try to comply with confused government policies on human trafficking.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.27.2017 8:32 AM

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War on Terror

The High Price of Security Theater

The $4 trillion war on terror: Where did the money go?

James Bovard | 5.22.2016 6:00 AM

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Politics

Bitcoin's Regulatory Nightmare Is About to Get More Frightening

New York's BitLicense will further complicate an already byzantine regulatory regime.

Jim Epstein | 5.20.2015 11:13 AM

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Policy

Congress Considers Limiting Pot Prohibition

A bipartisan bill would legalize medical marijuana in states that allow it.

Jacob Sullum | 3.30.2015 12:01 AM

Policy

Cannabis Cash Conundrum, Continued

Serving marijuana merchants is still a big gamble for banks.

Jacob Sullum | 9.22.2014 7:00 AM

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Profiling

Waiting for Mom Outside a Bathroom Shouldn't Land You in a Terrorism Database, Lawsuit Argues

Scott Shackford | 7.10.2014 4:10 PM

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Policy

Marijuana Money in the Mattress

Banks remain leery of deposits from cannabusinesses.

Jacob Sullum | 6.4.2014 1:00 PM

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Politics

Deputizing Everyone Doesn't Stop Terrorism, but Officials Keep Trying

We're generating an atmosphere of perpetual, low-level anxiety and excuses for official harassment.

Gene Healy | 4.15.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

LA County Sheriffs Hassle Photographer, Trample Constitution, Get Lauded by Bosses

Disturbing new information in the war on photography.

Paul Detrick | 10.24.2013 1:34 PM

Politics

Wait and Hurry Up

The artificial panic behind the rush to extend the PATRIOT Act

Jacob Sullum | 6.1.2011 7:00 AM

Policy

Dangerous Deputies

Car dealers shouldn't be citizen soldiers

John Berlau | 12.5.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Show Us Your Money

The USA PATRIOT Act lets the feds spy on your finances. But does it help catch terrorists?

John Berlau | 11.1.2003 12:00 AM

Policy

Reasonable Doubts: Lost in the Wash

"Know your customer" rules send privacy to the cleaners.

Walter Olson | 3.1.1999 12:00 AM

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