Unconstitutional laws No birth certificates allowed for Arkansas newborns Carla Sinclair

authoritarianism Political journalist Omoyele Sowore arrested and tortured under Nigeria's overbroad "cyberstalking" law Cindy Cohn

happy mutants Sarah Pinsker's "Song for a New Day": outstanding dystopian rock-and-roll novel of rebellion and redemption Cory Doctorow

Copyfight Judge rules that EFF's DRM lawsuit can proceed! Cory Doctorow

American Medical Association American Medical Association off the sidelines in abortion debate Jason Weisberger

abortion Federal judge considers blocking Mississippi 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban Xeni Jardin

gay rights Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage Rob Beschizza

politics Texas lawmakers want Death Penalty for women who get abortions Xeni Jardin

picks Intelligence officials sue to end pre-publication government review of writings Xeni Jardin

corruption An end-run around Citizens United: passing state laws that ban rewarding campaign donors with political favors Cory Doctorow

law Lawsuit says that America's "break even" court records website shouldn't be making 98%+ profits Cory Doctorow

trumpism Republican Arizona lawmaker revives doomed "porn tax" to fund Trump's doomed border-wall Cory Doctorow

Food Court strikes down Iowa's unconstitutional ag-gag law Cory Doctorow

law Rhode Island lawsuit argues that the Constitution guarantees a right to sufficient education to be an informed citizen Cory Doctorow

gop See you in court: amid protests, shameless Wisconsin GOP neuters the incoming governor in an all-night, lame-duck session Cory Doctorow

elections The GOP stole Wisconsin; now they're trying to steal it again on the way out — PROTEST TODAY! Cory Doctorow

Copyfight Public domain scores a huge appeals court victory: the law cannot be copyrighted (UPDATED) Cory Doctorow

law America's super-concentrated telcoms industry unites to sue California over Net Neutrality law Cory Doctorow

elections Missouri voters kill the state's anti-union law with a massively successful ballot initiative Cory Doctorow

elections Judge orders Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to go back to law school Cory Doctorow