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Ballot Access
- Libertarian Party Members Continue Lobby for Ballot Access, Draft Legislation - All On Georgia
- State law unfairly insulates two-party system - The CT Mirror
- Four ways to make our elections more fair - Chicago Sun-Times
- Ja’Mal Green Blames Funding, Ballot Access Requirements For Dropping Out Of Race For Chicago Mayor - CBS Chicago
- Libertarian Party Sues State on Ballot Access - Josh Kurtz
GLBT
- How Coretta Scott King Leveraged MLK’s Legacy to Fight for Gay Rights - Autostraddle
- Trump Attacked LGBT Rights in 2018, and He's Far From Done - The Daily Beast
- Gay Couples Rush to Wed Before Brazil’s New President Takes Office - The New York Times
- Gabbard Apologizes In Video For Past Statements On Gay Rights - Honolulu Civil Beat
- Stanford scholar explores the history of gay rights in Germany - Stanford University News
- Immigration and gay rights: Gillibrand and Gabbard questioned on past views - The Guardian
- Gay rights group takes issue with Karen Pence's new employer - WJLA
- Bill legalising gay marriage to be debated this week - Radio Prague
- Civics Essential: How the 14th Amendment — and love — won gay couples the right to marry in America - Soapbox Cincinnati
- Court asked to block lawmaker testimony in LGBT rights case - Pine Bluff Commercial
Human Rights
- Iranian Kurdistan: PDKI Human Rights Reports Details Violations as of January 2019 - UNPO
- UN Human Rights Office says credible reports suggest at least 890 killed in western DRC violence in mid-December - Democratic Republic of the Congo - ReliefWeb
- What did Canadian mining executives know about possible human rights violations in Eritrea? - CBC.ca
- Google's censored Chinese search engine protested by human rights activists in 10 countries - Fox News
- Human Rights Watch's 2019 Report on Morocco Criticizes Intolerance - Morocco World News
- Alarming New Reports of Anti-LGBTQ Violence in Chechnya - Human Rights Campaign
- » PCHR Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (10 – 16 January 2019)– IMEMC News - International Middle East Media Center
- Security forces in Zimbabwe kill 12 people in broadest crackdown on unrest in years - The Washington Post
- 'Nightmarish detention for migrants and asylum seekers in Libya,' reports HRW - Middle East Monitor
- Azerbaijani human rights defenders appeal to president over Mehman Huseynov's case - AzerNews
US/World Supreme Court News
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All Courts
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Lawsuits
- Libertarian group in Idaho sues Boise for taxing mechanism - Idaho Statesman
- Libertarian Party Sues State on Ballot Access - Josh Kurtz
- 'Do As I Say, Not As I Do:' Rand 'Socialized-Medicine-Is-Slavery' Paul Headed to Canada for Some Surgery - Common Dreams
- Jon Lender: Legal Mess Endures Months After Meriden Mayor Had Cops Oust Libertarians From Park - Hartford Courant
- Jon Lender: 'Go After The First Amendment, You'll Pay The Price' — $37K To Settle Lawsuit Against Meriden Mayor - Hartford Courant
- Ohio Libertarians may sue to keep ballot access - cleveland.com
- Should Libertarians Support the Children's Climate Lawsuit? - R Street
- UC Berkeley settles lawsuit filed by libertarian student group Young Americans for Liberty - Daily Californian
- Libertarian party candidate files suit over alleged incident at Meriden's Daffodil Festival - Meriden Record-Journal
- Lawsuit seeks to give voters a say in who replaces John McCain before 2020 - Arizona Daily Star
Referendum
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Civil Liberties
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Death Penalty
- Support for abolishing death penalty — Ramkarpal Singh - Malay Mail
- Death penalty opponents have no humanity, says Hadi - Malay Mail
- Australia won't extradite Sirul unless death penalty abolished, says lawyer - The Malaysian Insight
- No refendum on abolishing death penalty, says minister - New Straits Times
- Minister wants death penalty abolished despite family tragedy - Nation - The Star Online
- Death penalty should be abolished in Zimbabwe - Bulawayo24 News
- Former IGP: Don't make hasty decision in abolishing the death penalty - New Straits Times
- Death penalty, land moratorium and cow subsidies as Lyashko joins presidential race - Kyiv Post
- Zim moving towards abolishing death penalty - zbc.co.zw
- Malaysia says no 'U-turn' in death penalty abolition - Al Jazeera English
Personal Rights
- We need to own our data as a human right—and be compensated for it - The Economist
- Jordan Jordan's civil society fights for more rights in Personal Status Law - Al-Monitor
- Google gets a victory over privacy rights in the EU's top court - CNBC
- Privacy Policy | Static - Daily O'Collegian
- A South Carolina Judge Writes a Book About a Predecessor, an Unsung Giant of Civil Rights Law - The New York Times
- How Russia's Place in the World Has Changed in the Eyes of Its Citizens (Op-ed) - The Moscow Times
- 9 little-known facts about MLK's speech and the March on Washington - East Idaho News
- For Trump, the Political Is the Personal - The New York Times
- Egypt television presenter jailed for interview with gay man - The Times
- What Pharma Needs to Know about Compliance Regulation in the Cloud - HealthITSecurity.com
Economic Liberty
- Economic freedom means economic growth - Mackinac Center for Public Policy
- Wisconsin wedding barn owners sue Evers administration - WBAY
- Why this deficit of economic liberties in India? - BusinessLine
- The Free Market Is Not Just a Tool - National Review
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events - The Philadelphia Tribune
- Allen West: What Is the Future of Liberty in America? - CNSNews.com
- Bob Cratchit, Lazarus and American Capitalism - National Catholic Register
- Pinpointing The Role Of Economic Liberty In Inspiring Global Entrepreneurship - Forbes
- After NAFTA fight, Trump threatens another trade battle with Central America - McClatchy Washington Bureau
- WILL Sues Evers Administration to Protect Wedding Barns - urbanmilwaukee
Env’t Citizen Action
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Electoral Progress
- Voter education to engage and motivate voters
- Voters registering and voting outside their municipalities of residence
- "Head of list" election model
- Observer accreditation by separate body
- Voter registration authorities
- Polling stations staffed by citizens
- EMB media strategies
- EMBs administering political party primaries
- Negative preferences in list electoral systems
- Political Party Registration
Open Borders/Trade
- NY Times opinion columnist can't understand why Democrats don't push 'open borders' - American Thinker
- There’s Nothing Wrong With Open Borders - The New York Times
- Trump: Democratic Party Has Been Hijacked By The "Open Borders Fringe" - RealClearPolitics
- Jon Meacham Misuses a Reagan Anniversary to Preach the Gospel of Open Borders - Immigration Blog
- Koehler column: What about open borders? - Superior Telegram
- Smith letter: Why we cannot just open border to everyone - Loveland Reporter-Herald
- Pols have closed minds on open borders - Boston Herald
- What about open borders? | Columns/Editorials - DeSoto Times-Tribune
- Borders and Rights: Drawing Lines - National Review
- 'Open borders' claim just a right-wing myth | Feedback - NJ.com
Privatization NEWS
- Brazil to privatize more airports, railways for grains - Reuters
- You Paid For It: Aldermen vote not to give public a say in Lambert privatization - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
- Aldermen's questions about St. Louis airport privatization go unanswered - St. Louis American
- After 3 Decades, Privatization Has Been Proven a Failure. Let's Bury It for Good. - In These Times
- Solid Waste Board votes against privatization | Local News - Citizentribune
- Stop privatization of SF General Hospital pharmacy and other departments, workplace bullying and systemic racism – speak out and press conference Jan. 23 noon - San Francisco Bay View
- Aldermen Reject Plan to Let Public Vote on St. Louis Airport Privatization - Riverfront Times
- Saudi Arabia Said to Hire HSBC Banker as Privatization Unit Head - Bloomberg
- Turkey Privatization of Turkish military factory draws strong criticism - Al-Monitor
- Reasons to be leery of VA privatization - mySanAntonio.com
Sister City
- St. Louis’s oldest sister city organization celebrates annual ‘Winter Ball’ - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
- Sister city welcomed back - The Triplicate
- Mayor of Cleveland's Polish Sister City Assassinated at Charity Event - Cleveland Scene
- Superior to celebrate new year, Japanese style - Duluth News Tribune
- Sister city students welcomed - The Triplicate
- Sister City journey can be 'life changing' - Midland Daily News
- Paul Andersen: Leadville is Aspen's true 'sister city' - Aspen Times
- 2 Missoulians to visit sister city in New Zealand - NBC Montana
- Government corner on deck: Capitola City Council to examine rules for bike share, scooters - Santa Cruz Sentinel
- OPEN Sister City Month 2019 - Newton Daily News
Union Rights
- Trump Agency Protecting Federal Unions Wants to Kill Its Own - Bloomberg Law
- Union suspends monetary donations to protest 'legislative inaction' - Lowell Sun
- Rep. Ilhan Omar appointed to Foreign Affairs, Education & Labor committees - Insight News
- Cambodia: End Criminalization of Unionists - Human Rights Watch
- Tom Rukavina: His good deeds spread throughout the Range - Mesabi Daily News
- Upset at Inaction, Electricians' Union Suspends State Political Contributions - Banker & Tradesman
- Oakland Fast Food Workers Demand $15 Wage and Union Rights - Post News Group
- Arrest of trade union leaders highlights continued repression - International Viewpoint
- Gillibrand Makes First Campaign Stop In Her Hometown - WSKG.org
- Richmond Schools to Close for Walkout – Fairfax County Will Allow Teachers Off – BLS: Union Stemmed Janus Tide - Payday Report
Ballot Access
- Bill for D.C. Statehood Now Has 182 Co-Sponsors
- Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Lengthen U.S. House Terms to Four Years
- Many Sources Say Businessman Howard Schultz is Thinking of Running for President as an Independent
- Maine Bill for a Presidential Primary
- National Popular Vote Bill to be Heard in New Mexico Legislature
- Commonwealth Magazine Carries Comparison of Top-Two with Ranked Choice Voting
- South Carolina Bill to Ban Fusion
- Bread & Roses Party Has Enough Valid Signatures in Maryland
- Oklahoma Bill to Ease Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee
- Colorado National Popular Vote Bill Gets Legislative Hearing
Civ. Lib.–ACLU
- Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., the Organizer
- The Case Against Galveston County’s Pretrial Detention System Survives the Government’s Challenge
- Alaska Governor's Mass-Firing of State Workers Violated the First Amendment
- The Justice Department Shouldn’t Be Snooping on Journalists
- Rochester Could Break Through the Thin Blue Line Protecting Abusive Police
EFF/Speech
- Federal Court Orders That Patent Troll Can’t Hide Its Machinations
- Work with EFF this Summer! Apply to be a 2019 Google Public Policy Fellow
- Article 13 and 11 Update: Even The Compromises are Compromised In This Copyright Trainwreck
- Don’t Put Robots in Charge of the Internet
- Now EVERYBODY Hates the New EU Copyright Directive
FIJA/Jury
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GOA Gun Rights
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Homeschool
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Rights Watch
- Poll Shows Strong Opposition to ‘Killer Robots’
- Oscars Documentary Shortlist and Human Rights
- Libya: Nightmarish Detention for Migrants, Asylum Seekers
- Thailand: Insurgents Kill Buddhist Monks
- Marching to End Child Marriage in Massachusetts
- Trump’s Family Separation Affected ‘Thousands’ More Children Than Previously Known
- Morocco: Abandon Attempts to Dissolve Cultural Group
- Sudan: Hundreds of Protesters Arrested
- Vigilante Raid on Indonesian HIV Group
- US: Central Americans Have a Legal Right to Seek Asylum
Freedom House
- DRC: African Union Intervenes to Defend Integrity of Presidential Election
- Has Mirziyoyev Really Brought Religious Liberty to Uzbekistan?
- Zimbabwe: Government Should Allow Protests, Re-Open Social Media
- NGOs Urge US to Cooperate with UN Special Rapporteurs
- In Uzbekistan, the Seeds of Reform Are Planted in Social Media
- The Western Sahara Dispute Drags On after 27 Years in Limbo
- Now Streaming: Censorship
- South Africa Assumes Seat on UN Security Council
- 中国媒体快报：2018年主要趋势、北京的国际影响力、科技公司遭遇抵制（Issue 131, Simplified Chinese）
- 中國媒體快報：2018年主要趨勢、北京的國際影響力、科技公司遭遇抵制（Issue 131, Traditional Chinese）
New Civil Rights
- 'Reading Comprehension Is Just NOT Her Bag': Internet Scolds Tomi Lahren for Saying #MarchForOurLives Is 'Against Everything'
- The Most Powerful Part of the #MarchForOurLives Protest Was When Emma González Stood and Said Nothing – And Yet, Everything
- During #MarchForOurLives Trump Tweets 'Thoughts and Prayers' to Victims of Violence – in France
- Cameron Kasky at #MarchForOurLives: 'Either Represent the People or Get Out...Stand for Us or Beware: The Voters Are Coming'
- DOJ Uses Just-Passed $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill to Cancel School Safety and Violence Research Studies
- Maher Trolls Trump: His Affairs Are Actually 'The Breakdown of the Family That Conservatives Warned Us About if We Allowed Gay Marriage'
- 50 States. 800 Cities. 30 Countries. Today Millions Will Protest Gun Violence and Demand Changes to Gun Laws
- Her Father Just Banned Transgender Troops Again So This Old Tweet From Ivanka Is Going Viral – and Not in a Good Way
- Trump Announces New Ban on Transgender Troops
- Roy Moore Supporters Accused of Offering $10,000 to Discredit Woman Who Accused Him of Inappropriate Sexual Behavior
Marihuana
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MPP
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NarcoNews
- Joe T. Hodo 2018: TV Spot #2
- Joe T. Hodo 2018: TV Spot #1
- WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Is Accused of Endangering Whistleblowers
- Statement on the Current Events Taking Place in Honduras
- Trump-Insider Manafort’s Alleged Money-Laundering Scheme Appears To Have Kremlin Roots
- Earthquake! El Joe T. Hodo Show Special Report
- Trump Asserts First Amendment Rights in Lawsuit Alleging He Incited Violence
- Joe T. Hodo: Make Disasters More Profitable!
- Former Anti-Drug Agents: Pardoned Arizona Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Harassed Black and Hispanic Law Enforcers at the DEA
- I'm So Bored (Karaoke Version)
OpenMarket
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Participative: TAI
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RPPI Privatization
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Tax/Asset Prot’n
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Woodhull
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Stossel
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SCOTUS Rpt
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Truth On Market
- Why Negative Externalities Don’t Justify a Tax on Employers that Drive Up Demand for Housing
- Drug Prices and Distortions in the Pharmaceutical Market
- Tech Expertise in Congress, Additional Thoughts
- The Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2018—Reestablishing Balance in the Drug Industry
- Economies of scale in homeless camp cleanups with some fishy results
- Increased e-cigarette regulation increases barriers to health
- Drifting toward nonsense on EU vs. US competitiveness: The profits puzzle
- EU markets are more competitive than U.S. markets? Not so fast
- A brief overview of the draft CWA GUIDELINES on licensing of SEPs for 5G and IoT
- UK COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS FRAND INJUNCTION
Volokh
- [Orin Kerr] Does New Law Take Time to Become "Clearly Established"?
- [David Kopel] Federal Circuits and the Second Amendment in 2018
- [Ilya Somin] My USA Today Op Ed on Using Emergency Powers to Build Trump's Wall
- [Eugene Volokh] When Asking for Amicus Briefs, Give Plenty of Lead Time
- [Ilya Somin] My New "Washington Post" Op Ed on Eminent Domain and the Border Wall
- [Eugene Volokh] "Doctors Saved Man's Life by Pumping 15 Cans of Beer Into His Body"
- [Eugene Volokh] Appellate Court Rejects Cartoonist Ted Rall's Libel and Employment Claims Against L.A. Times
- [John K. Ross] Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
- [Ilya Somin] Audio of Recent Federalist Society Teleforum on Sanctuary Cities
- [Eugene Volokh] Washington Lt. Gov. Skips Governor's Speech Because People with Concealed Carry Permits Could Attend
TOTM
- Why Negative Externalities Don’t Justify a Tax on Employers that Drive Up Demand for Housing
- Drug Prices and Distortions in the Pharmaceutical Market
- Tech Expertise in Congress, Additional Thoughts
- The Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2018—Reestablishing Balance in the Drug Industry
- Economies of scale in homeless camp cleanups with some fishy results
- Increased e-cigarette regulation increases barriers to health
- Drifting toward nonsense on EU vs. US competitiveness: The profits puzzle
- EU markets are more competitive than U.S. markets? Not so fast
- A brief overview of the draft CWA GUIDELINES on licensing of SEPs for 5G and IoT
- UK COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS FRAND INJUNCTION
Africa: Rights
- South Sudan: 'The Whole Country Is Traumatised'
- Tanzania: Magufuli Has Steadily Tightened the Noose On Media Freedom. Here's How
- Nigeria: Toyin Saraki Calls For End To Election Violence, Hate Speech
- Zimbabwe: Police Arrest Leader of Largest Union
- Africa: UN Raps Nations for Ignoring Victims Trafficked At Home
- Africa: Not Sparking Joy - Marie Kondo Show Spotlights Women's Unpaid Work
- Namibia: Movement to Challenge Squatters Law After Activist's Bail
- Zimbabwe: Anti-Riot Police Block Bulawayo 1980s Atrocities March
- Southern Africa: SADC Lawyers Blast Vicious State Crackdown On Protests
- Nigeria: 27 Million Disabled Wait Decades for Public Access
New Europe
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