The technological advancements outpacing legal updates now threaten our privacy, security and economic competitiveness. The Digital Due Process coalition (of which my center is a part) has taken the lead trying to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Although the ECPA was forward-thinking when passed a few decades...

The time has come to get our financial situation in order. I'm not talking about the pros and cons of another stimulus or if the Bush/Obama plans "worked" or not, but a more substantive proposal. Let's get some of our gold back from the International Monetary Fund, monetize it, and...

The video of US Congressman Bob Etheridge (D-NC) assaulting a student has gone viral. In the video, the students film Etheridge walking down the street and try to ask him some questions when the Congressman physically assaults the student and justifies the attack saying he has a right to know...

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke got grilled today at the House Financial Services Committee hearing on monetary policy. Bernanke continues his practice of style over substance, dismissing uncomfortable truths.

As the New York Times reported:

Representative Ron Paul, the Texas Republican and persistent libertarian critic of...

The following is an open letter to Sen. Kirk (D-Mass.).

Sen. Paul Kirk,

If you want to continue to honor the legacy of Sen. Ted Kennedy, you would resign your seat immediately after the special election to determine his predecessor. Sen. Kennedy served with distinction and had a career of...

Now is the time to examine the proper functions of the Federal Reserve System--especially those of the Board--and make systemic changes.

The popularity of US Rep. Ron Paul's bill to audit the Fed taps into a great pent-up frustration about the unaccountability of the very powerful...

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), son of the late Sen. Thomas Dodd (D I-Conn., is expected to announce today that he will not seek re-election.

Without descending into the Washington parlor game of conventional wisdom about what this announcement signifies for the horse race of who's up...

Like others, I'm sure, my friends are quarreling about Facebook changing its privacy policy. Unlike others, my friends are squabbling in a very public way.

On one hand Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy Information Center organized a coalition letter and filed a complaint with...

As I type this, the US House and Senate have both passed health care reform bills. While not an expert on the health care debate, I think there are good and bad parts in both versions, but I am disappointed with the outcome so far. Decisions seem to be made...

Last week, the  New York Times wrote about privacy concerns because the Federal Bureau of Investigations relaxed their standards after September 11th, 2001.  What the reporter did not mention was that many conservative, religious and libertarian groups spoke up when the post 9/11 guidelines were adopted.  We voiced our...

For Liberty, a documentary of the Ron Paul grassroots movement, deserves attention.  Ron Paul enthusiasts will recognize familiar names and faces and relive unforgettable moments, and students of elections, campaign managers and political activists of all persuasions should see it.  Everyone concerned with the direction of the...

Allowing a presidential run-off may be the best solution to the current Iranian crisis. Thankfully, the situation has avoided large-scale bloodshed thus far, and the principal leaders seem to want to avert that scenario.

The Iranian presidential election of June 12th has created a stalemate with an increasingly high...