Civil Liberties

Predators vs. Aliens

Does deploying drones on the US-Mexico border sound cool or creepy? Either way, they're already there.

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| Wed May. 26, 2010 9:56 AM PDT

More on Rand Paul

Issue positions matter.

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| Wed May. 26, 2010 7:47 AM PDT

HS Teachers Toss Holy Water on Atheist Colleague

Two South Florida teachers with ties to a controversial minister take matters of salvation into their own hands at a MoJo reporter's old school.

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| Tue May. 25, 2010 4:31 PM PDT

"Gringo Mask" Protects AZ Minorities

Want to protect yourself in Arizona? Want to show your solidarity? Just want to go "gringo"? We've got a mask for that!

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| Tue May. 25, 2010 10:56 AM PDT

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DADT is Done...Almost

Congress has a deal on the table to end the Pentagon's ban on openly gay service members. What comes next? Can it pass? MoJo will keep you posted.

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| Mon May. 24, 2010 6:16 PM PDT

Poll: Immigration Hatin' Hurts GOP Chances

New polling numbers show that anti-immigration fever in Arizona and Colorado is succeeding in mobilizing angry voters—just not the ones right-wingers like.

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| Mon May. 24, 2010 12:33 PM PDT

AZ Governor Fights Boycott With Puppets

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer releases new video chastising critics of her state's new immigration law for failing to actually read it.

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| Mon May. 24, 2010 4:40 AM PDT

Rand Paul and Civil Rights

The Kentucky Republican says he opposes the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

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| Thu May. 20, 2010 9:51 AM PDT

Map of the Day: Bestiality-Friendly States

How many more states allow bestiality than gay marriage? I looked it up.

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| Wed May. 19, 2010 7:21 PM PDT

Arguing About Civil Liberties

Public opinion and direct pressure are both important. We should use them both.

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| Tue May. 18, 2010 9:22 AM PDT

Throwing Away the Key

Keeping sex offenders behind bars forever might not be the end of this.

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| Mon May. 17, 2010 11:59 AM PDT

Obama and Civil Liberties

The President needs to stop letting short-term politics force his hand on constitutional rights.

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| Sun May. 16, 2010 11:14 AM PDT

AZ's Next Target: Students?

A new bill would require schools to report the number of illegal immigrants in their classrooms.

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| Fri May. 14, 2010 1:12 PM PDT

The F-Bomb: Protected By The 1st Amendment?

Cops in Pennsylvania make cursing a crime.

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| Thu May. 13, 2010 7:57 AM PDT

Britain's New PM Supports Gay Refugees

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| Wed May. 12, 2010 3:28 PM PDT

Stat of the Day: The Waiting (in Jail) Game

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| Wed May. 12, 2010 11:28 AM PDT

Watchdog Sues Over John Yoo Emails

Obama's Justice Department doesn't know—or won't say—where the "torture memos" author's emails went.

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| Tue May. 11, 2010 1:06 PM PDT

15-Year-Old Gitmo Detainee Threatened With Rape

A Gitmo interrogator says he taunted a teenage prisoner with the prospect of being raped.

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| Tue May. 11, 2010 7:21 AM PDT

Arizona Bill Targets Latino Students

An Arizona bill marginalizes Latino students by attempting to ban the study of Latino culture and heritage.

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| Mon May. 10, 2010 3:20 PM PDT

A Strike Against Oil Spill Lawsuits

A new bill targets Louisiana's legal clinics—just in time to stop cases against oil companies like BP.

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| Mon May. 10, 2010 6:46 AM PDT