Jason Pontin has written a perceptive analysis of a timeless question: what changes in law need to be adopted in order to account for technological advances (see “Free Speech in the Era of Its ...

In 1859, the English philosopher John Stuart Mill published the first of his two major works, On Liberty, which helped him become, as many agree, the most influential English-speaking philosopher of ...

In 1901, a smallpox epidemic swept through the Northeast, and Massachusetts mandated smallpox vaccination or be subject to a $5 fine. In the case brought before the Supreme Court, Jacobson v.

Open source software is having its most significant moment, but it’s important that everyone benefits. The open source community must create a framework to ensure everyone involved in the development ...

A few days ago, a minor girl was gang-raped in the Dhing area of Nagaon district, Assam, allegedly by three Muslim men. As anger over the horrific incident and against the community escalated, Chief ...

One feature of the emerging, new India is the growing intolerance between people with differences in actions, beliefs and practices — in short, the inability to tolerate different lifestyles and ...