Civil Liberties

Obama, the Abu Ghraib Rape Photos, and the Press

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| Mon Jun. 1, 2009 6:36 AM PDT

Quote of the Day

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| Sun May. 31, 2009 11:12 AM PDT
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Obama Doesn't Want to Control the Internet

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| Fri May. 29, 2009 11:52 AM PDT
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Forget Torture. Try Cookies.

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| Fri May. 29, 2009 9:55 AM PDT

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Europe and Guantanamo

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| Fri May. 29, 2009 8:29 AM PDT
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Gay Rights Groups to Olson: Thanks, but No Thanks

Why gay-marriage backers don’t want the conservative lawyer to challenge Prop 8.

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| Thu May. 28, 2009 9:21 AM PDT
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Terrorist Lockup

Who has the stomach to really fight terrorism?

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| Wed May. 27, 2009 5:35 PM PDT

Reid Flip-Flopping on Gitmo Detainees in US Prisons?

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| Tue May. 26, 2009 2:15 PM PDT

Gay Marriage in California

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| Tue May. 26, 2009 11:19 AM PDT
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Cheney's Bunker Mentality

Cheney has been talking a lot about 9/11. What was he doing that day?

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| Sun May. 24, 2009 9:43 PM PDT

The Guantanamo Quandary

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| Fri May. 22, 2009 9:12 AM PDT

Free Speech in Korea

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| Fri May. 22, 2009 8:46 AM PDT
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Unexceptional Americans

The Bush era might look like a dark spot in a history of American exceptionalism, but the last eight years were hardly unique: Americans have been committing—and forgetting—abuses for decades.

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| Tue May. 19, 2009 6:57 AM PDT
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The Campaign Against 'Naked' TSA Scans

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| Mon May. 18, 2009 12:33 PM PDT

Human Rights Groups Still Hopeful on Military Commissions

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| Mon May. 18, 2009 10:46 AM PDT
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Uncle Sam's Human Lab Rats

They say government scientists messed with their minds. Now, veterans of secret psychedelic tests want answers.

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| Mon May. 18, 2009 5:00 AM PDT
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Pelosi and Waterboarding: Who Cares?

Pelosi's past knowledge of U.S. torture policies is old news.

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| Sat May. 16, 2009 9:02 AM PDT

Pelosi vs the CIA: A Sad Fight

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| Fri May. 15, 2009 9:56 AM PDT

Wisconsin Upholds Warrantless GPS Tracking By Cops

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| Thu May. 14, 2009 7:58 AM PDT

Everything You Need To Know About Today's Torture News

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| Wed May. 13, 2009 12:07 PM PDT