Op-Ed

Redstate: Let’s End Indefinite Detention of Americans Without Charge or Trial
Let’s End Indefinite Detention of Americans Without Charge or Trial   Posted by Rep. Justin Amash (Diary) Tuesday, May 15th at 2:46PM EDT You hear a knock at the door. When...
HRF Q&A: What the FY 2012 NDAA Detainee Provisions Mean by Raha Wala
  Q&A: What the FY 2012 NDAA Detainee Provisions Mean By Raha Wala The annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is once again being considered by Congress for the fiscal year (FY)...
My Real ID Reckoning by Kaye Beach
  My Real ID Reckoning Kaye Beach June 28, 2011 As of Feb. 28th 2011 my Oklahoma biometric driver’s license became invalid.  I have been cited for driving with an expired...
Defending Dissent Foundation: NDAA: Round 2
NDAA: Round 2 Dear Troublemakers, We have an opportunity over the next few weeks to restore protections against an overzealous executive branch.  Take Action Now! Each year Congress has to...
James Bovard: TSA: Tenth Anniversary of a National Nightmare
TSA: Tenth Anniversary of a National Nightmare by James Bovard Less than a month after the 9/11 attacks, George W. Bush promised Americans, “We will not surrender our freedom to travel.”...
Nearly 50 Groups Thank Members of Senate Armed Services Committee for Openness on NDAA but Urge More Transparency
  May 10, 2012 Dear Ranking Member John McCain and Senators Kelly Ayotte, Scott Brown, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Claire McCaskill, Rob Portman, Jeanne Shaheen, and David Vitter: Thank you...
OpEd News: 5 Signs You Are Dealing with Real ID in 2012 by Sheila Dean
  5 Signs You Are Dealing with Real ID in 2012 By Sheila Dean 2012 regulations affect fliers, entry to federal buildings and border crossings May 11th, 2012 will mark four years since DHS'...
Smith amendment helps address detainee question
  Smith amendment helps address detainee question By Raha Wala, advocacy counsel, Human Rights First - 05/09/12 12:18 PM ET It’s become increasingly difficult over the years for...
Sign Petition to support Senator Paul's END THE TSA bill via Campaign for Liberty
The government literally has its hands in our pants.  Everyone knows they've done it for years - reaching in and grabbing our wallets while forcing huge tax bills and piles of debt on us....
DownsizeDC: CISPA: Stop the Cybersecurity-Industrial Complex by James Wilson
  CISPA: Stop the Cybersecurity-Industrial Complex Posted by James Wilson Should Congress commission private companies to spy on you? As John Perry Barlow wrote, "Relying on the...