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The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is becoming the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

SAN YSIDRO, Calif. — As an advocate for deportees and family reunifications, Yolanda Varona was able to witness some of the stories of deported veterans and mothers who after years of strife managed to return to the United States with their families. This Friday was her turn.

There's a theory of awful internet behavior that goes like this: Sometimes social media is great for helping people connect, bringing new voices into the public sphere and exposing injustices of what we used to call "in real life." But sometimes the internet takes existing social forces and amplifies them…

David Cole writes, Ira Glasser and Wendy Kaminer respond. [UPDATE: Added Cole's reply.]

Twitter flooded with rejoicing from the GOP and men after a jury ruled in favor of Depp vs Amber Heard

National Legal Director David Cole insists that the critics are wrong, but he fails to contend with much of the substance of their critiques.

Cristina Nichole Iglesias has been fighting for years to have the procedure. She is serving a 28-year prison sentence for threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction.

The billionaire and CEO of Tesla had a brief relationship with Heard after her split with Depp.

Mail-in ballots that arrived on time but in envelopes missing dates handwritten by voters have been a flashpoint in recent elections in the key swing state, including a close Republican primary race.

Mayoral allies and critics alike again condemned the crackdown as a desperate response that will have no impact on an outbreak of youth violence downtown — but signed off on it anyway.

ACLU immediately files lawsuit alleging violations of federal antidiscriminaton law