Herring vs. United States and the Erosion of the Exclusionary Rule

A recent supreme court ruling has dealt a blow to the exclusionary rule, which prevents evidence obtained by illegal search and seizure form being used against the defendant. What does this mean for our legal system?

Post-Executive Privilege

Bush layers have directed members of the Bush administration to ignore congressional subpoenas, citing "executive privilege." Can executive privilege extend beyond presidential terms? What limitations should be placed on executive privileges?

Privacy vs. Security in the Information State

What is personal privacy in the information state? Do invasions of privacy positively contribute to increased security?

The War on Drugs

Okay, this is a pretty general topic, but I have posted a fairly interesting (and, in the first couple of pages, hilarious) article by Jacob Sullum from Reason that is worth reading. We haven't had a good war on drugs talk in a while, and with drug warrior Biden in the VP slot one can only assume that the war on drugs will continue unabated in the near future.