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The Qurans Didn’t Burn, but Maybe the First Amendment Did

BLANK Sep 13, 2013 Florida minister Terry Jones was arrested Wednesday before he could torch thousands of kerosene-soaked Qurans as an anti-Islamist protest. And civil libertarians should be concerned. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Singing and Photography Can Land You in Jail

BLANK Aug 19, 2013 While the NSA has been drawing international attention for its massive collection of personal data and its seemingly preternatural inability to follow its own shadowy protocols for handling the material, it’s useful to remember that our national eavesdroppers aren’t the only governmental entities running roughshod over the Bill of Rights. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Purse Boys’ Aren’t All the Rave in D.C.

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2013 A sexist article in The New York Times tries to make it sound like male aides carrying female politicians' handbags is wrong and, perhaps worse, newsworthy; members of the LGBT community are being treated like second-class citizens in America; meanwhile, a company relied on the First Amendment to justify its immoral use of private information found on pharmaceutical prescriptions. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: The ‘Terrifying’ State Assault on Press Freedom

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 15, 2013 "We are now in the last moments of an effort to, in essence, effectively extinguish press freedom," the Truthdig columnist told "Democracy Now!" in a conversation Wednesday about revelations of the Justice Department's seizure of work, home and cellphone records of up to 100 reporters and editors at The Associated Press."We are now in the last moments of an effort to, in essence, effectively extinguish press freedom," the Truthdig columnist told "Democracy Now!" about the recent Justice Department controversy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

N.C. GOP Lawmakers Want to Ignore Constitution, Establish Official State Religion

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 3, 2013 Ignoring the whole separation of church and state thing, a group of Republican legislators in North Carolina want to trample on your religious freedoms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Catch-22

Nick Anderson / Truthdig Mar 1, 2013 Dig deeper

Missouri Bill Would Make It Illegal to Propose Gun Control Laws

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 20, 2013 A pro-gun Missouri Republican has introduced legislation that would make it a felony for state lawmakers to so much as propose firearm safety regulations. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Background Checks

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Jan 27, 2013 Dig deeper

The Second Amendment vs. the First Amendment

David Sirota / Truthdig Jan 18, 2013 After more than a week of residual buzz from radio host Alex Jones' now-famous meltdown during a CNN discussion of gun control, it is worth taking a deep breath and considering the spectacle's two big lessons, especially now that the White House is pushing Congress to debate firearm legislation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )