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Louisiana Embraces Gun Rights
LA joins 27 other states in making constitutional carry the law of the land.
Brady Leonard | March 12, 2024
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Authoritarian Governments with Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Software
The precedent set by Saudi Arabia's questionable record in sports washing, coupled with its alleged involvement in human rights abuses should concern gamers
Jonathan Hofer | December 18, 2023
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The Feds’ Vehicle ‘Kill Switch’ Mandate Is a Violation of Privacy
The claim that a new federal law mandates that every new motor vehicle includes technology that could disable the vehicle might sound preposterous, but it's actually true. Here are the receipts.
Jon Miltimore | November 28, 2023
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Gun Control Advocates Ignore the Founding Fathers
We don’t have to guess what the founding fathers thought about gun rights. We can read what they wrote.
Daniel Kowalski | October 24, 2023
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Oakland’s Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Debacle
History of ALPRs in Oakland casts a shadow over the notion that license plate readers are indispensable tools for law enforcement
Jonathan Hofer | August 16, 2023
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The Economics of Data Privacy
Legislation won't end the encryption arms race
Spence Purnell | August 15, 2023
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Canada’s Digital ID: Promises, Privacy, and Perils
An examination of Canada’s move towards digital credentials
Francis Crescia | June 16, 2023
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Unveiling the Mary, Queen of Scots Cipher
A historical prelude to the modern surveillance state
Jonathan Hofer | June 6, 2023
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FDR’s Other ‘Day of Infamy’: When the US Seized All Citizens’ Gold
Ninety years ago, Franklin Roosevelt told Americans they had less than a month to hand over their gold or face up to ten years in prison.
Lawrence W. Reed | April 4, 2023