civil liberties
Court bars much of Georgia and Alabama anti-immigrant laws
August 21, 2012The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit found that a section of Alabama's law interferes with children's constitutional right to education.
Read moreSupreme Court authorizes “serious invasions of privacy”
April 4, 2012If you're shy about being naked in front of others, you'd better avoid being arrested - for anything.
Read moreGeorgia’s anti-picketing law an attack on the 99 percent
March 20, 2012Unions and progressive groups are fighting a new law that would make forms of protest - including picketing and peaceful sit-downs -- a crime, the AFL-CIO reports.
Read moreObama directive removes harshest provisions of the NDAA
March 6, 2012On Feb. 28, the president issued a directive that softened a provision in the NDAA that would have forced authorities to hold all non-Americans accused of ties to terrorism in military custody.
Read moreAnonymous: A glimpse behind the masks
March 1, 2012n a new video released by politically active hacking collective Anonymous, the group has declared war on the U.S. government.
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