Civil Liberties

Don't Mess With Texas—or Drink There

If you want imbibe, stay at home. Especially if you're black, brown, or gay.

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| Thu Feb. 25, 2010 5:01 AM PST

Cop Walks Into a Bar And...Arrests You. For Having a Drink.

Texas’ bizarre, racist liquor laws.

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| Thu Feb. 25, 2010 4:30 AM PST

Medina and the Oath Keepers

Texas gubernatorial hopeful Debra Medina is tight with armed-and-controversial patriot group.

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| Wed Feb. 24, 2010 12:20 PM PST

'School of Shock' Gets Feds' Attention

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| Wed Feb. 24, 2010 11:26 AM PST

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No Joking Please, We're British

Twitterers need to watch what they say.

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| Mon Feb. 22, 2010 10:58 AM PST

The Oath Keepers

Are they just another right-wing fad, or a scary leap in patriotic paranoia?

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| Mon Feb. 22, 2010 6:00 AM PST

O'Reilly: Oath Keepers Invite Anarchy

What happens when Obama-hating soldiers and cops take matters into their own hands?

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| Mon Feb. 22, 2010 5:05 AM PST

The Tea Party's Military Wing

Glenn Beck loves them. Congressmen listen to them. How the Oath Keepers are mainstreaming the militia movement.

Mon Feb. 22, 2010 4:46 AM PST

Oath Keepers and the Age of Treason

Meet the fast-growing "patriot" group that's recruiting soldiers to resist the Obama administration.

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| Mon Feb. 22, 2010 4:45 AM PST

Yoo Lawyer: OPR Acting Like "Junior Varsity CIA"

John Yoo's response to allegations of professional misconduct: name-calling.

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| Fri Feb. 19, 2010 5:55 PM PST

Congress to Hold Hearings on "Torture Memos" Report

Memo authors John Yoo and Jay Bybee could be called to testify.

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| Fri Feb. 19, 2010 5:29 PM PST

CCR: Impeach "Torture Memos" Judge

The human rights group wants Jay Bybee out of a job.

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| Fri Feb. 19, 2010 5:06 PM PST

OPR: Torture Lawyers Guilty of "Misconduct"

But the Justice Department didn't adopt the findings of its own Office of Professional Responsibility.

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| Fri Feb. 19, 2010 4:02 PM PST

CPAC Goes Gay

Gay GOPers wanted to co-sponsor the conservative confab. But Christian right-wingers rebelled.

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| Thu Feb. 18, 2010 1:12 PM PST

Gays and Conservatism

A debate on the place of gays in conservative politics.

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| Thu Feb. 18, 2010 11:42 AM PST

The Vaunted Effectiveness of Military Commissions

Republicans want the military to try terrorist suspects. Too bad there's not a great track record for that.

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| Wed Feb. 17, 2010 12:37 PM PST

A Hit List Miss

If the president believes he can order assassinations of US citizens, does it matter who pulls the trigger?

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| Tue Feb. 16, 2010 1:09 PM PST

Iceland: Offshore Haven for Journos?

A proposal before the Icelandic parliament could radically remake the international media landscape.

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| Tue Feb. 16, 2010 10:08 AM PST

Cheney's Torture Admission

The former VP says he was a "big supporter of waterboarding." Does it matter?

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| Tue Feb. 16, 2010 7:34 AM PST

The Flashcard Bomber?

A college student was detained for five hours because he had Arabic flashcards. Maybe we should stop arguing about the underwear bomber and fix the TSA.

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| Fri Feb. 12, 2010 6:50 PM PST