One of the most dangerous provisions in the so-called Patriot Act permits the FBI to use national security letters, which allow the Bureau to obtain vast amounts of personal information on American citizens without a warrant or subpoena. Subjects of nat… more »

It is quite likely that Alberto Gonzalez, the Bush administration's Attorney General, may soon find himself out of a job. This would happen not because of the role he has played in large-scale violations of constitutional principles ? for instance… more »

A bill of attainder is a law that imposes punishment without trial. This is forbidden by the US Constitution, and the constitutions of most states. An anti-gang ordinance passed in January by the City of Ontario, Oregon, and adopted by Malheur Count… more »

Amazing as it may seem, the Bush administration has attempted, on more than one occasion, to extradite US citizens to stand trial before Iraqi courts. On February 9, the US Court of Appeals for Washington, DC ruled unanimously against the administra… more »

When our nation was attacked on September 11, 2001, our military ? particularly the National Guard and Reserves -- was already critically overstretched because of ongoing peacekeeping operations in the Balkans, Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere.… more »

Doug Melvin, former head of the Boise office of the Federal Transportation Security Administration, was recently forced to resign after he was found walking nude through a hotel in Idaho Falls. Melvin's degenerate behavior came roughly a year after… more »

All over the Middle East, writes religious affairs scholar Robert Spencer, Christians are finding it increasingly difficult to locate a safe haven. ?Christian communities that date back to the dawn of Christianity have been steadily decreasing in… more »

For roughly the past two decades, the federal government has been tabulating so-called ?hate crimes.? Many states have laws which impose additional penalties to sentences for assault and other violent offenses if they are identified as hate crimes a… more »