Outside the Beltway

The Administration’s decision to stick with the meme that the Benghazi attack was about a movie becomes more puzzling.

Nick Cohen dubs this year’s London Games the “Censorship Olympics.” Had he called them the “London Censorship Olympics,” the “2012 Censorship Olympics,” or titled the piece “Censorship Takes London Gold” he might have faced civil or criminal penalties.

There is a disturbing trend in Western nations toward enforcement of laws against “insulting” religions.

Censorship or sound business practice?

Wikipedia’s English language site will be offline for 24 hours tomorrow to protest two controversial online piracy bills.

How can we know what happens next in North Korea when we didn’t even know Kim Jong-il had died?

When in trouble, sue the messenger.

A somewhat surprising First Amendment decision arising out of the 2010 Elections.

Wearing a wire can come back to bite you.

Xavier Alvarez lied about having been awarded the Medal Of Honor. Should that be a crime? The Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals says no, and they’re right.

The events in Egypt have led some to ask if the mere act of cutting off access to the Internet is, in itself, an human rights violation.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was greeted with protests from some EU parliamentarians when he addressed them as its rotating president of the European Council.

Ohio Congressman Steve Driehaus is suing a pro-life PAC for “defamation” and “loss of livelihood” over its role in his defeat in the 2010 Elections.

Yesterday’s outrage of the day involved an odd book written by a creep, and it has lessons galore for everyone.

Did the American media cover up torture by the Bush Administration?