Announcing the publication of How to be a Hobo
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Lessons learned from the Barrett Brown case
The prosecution of Barrett Brown, which seemed to go under the radar of the mainstream media, is one of the most important cases of my lifetime, and has taught us …
Holder prohibits most state and local use of DOJ’s asset forfeiture program
Eric Holder made headlines this week when he announced a new policy prohibiting state and local governments from using federal civil asset forfeiture laws for most cases. The Washington Post …
The Congressional “good standard” should be raised
Not many elected officials explain to their constituents the reasons they vote a certain way on a given bill. Even fewer are those who will explain their vote on every …
The economics of xenophobia
I recently read a pair of articles that on the surface are only tangentially connected. However after a little deep thought, I realized the authors are looking at the same …
2014: The year police abuse went mainstream
It’s time again to look at a year gone by, though unlike years past where I attempt to summarize the year, I will instead look at what I consider to …
A big year for cannabis
There have been major stories regarding cannabis over the last 15 months. On August 29, 2013, the Department of Justice announced, “Based on assurances that those states [that have legalized …
The only way to stop CIA torture is to abolish the CIA
Earlier this week, the US Senate released a heavily redacted 540 page summary of a larger 6,000 page report on the CIA’s use of torture. The report, called a “footnote …
It doesn’t really matter if Congress declares war against TIS
Last week, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a declaration of war against The Islamic State. US News reports, “Paul’s legislation would repeal the 2002 Iraq War authorization, an action the …
Announcing the Winners of the 2014 FPP Peace Prize
The FPP Peace Prize was founded in 2009 due to the history of the Nobel Prize Committees reputation for selecting pro-war recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize. The FPP Peace …