Netzpolitik, a German journalism site, has been charged with treason for reporting on German government surveillance of the German press.

La Quadrature du Net: We Must Support Netzpolitik Against the German Government Pressure!

Nuclear power plant construction is gradually grinding to a halt, as renewable energy is clearly cheaper as well as much safer.

Texas thugs attacked an anti-thug-violence activist on the street, put her in jail (for false charges, I would guess), then claim her death in jail was suicide.

Her friends don't believe it was suicide.

Obama called for ending mandatory minimum sentences, at least for nonviolent drug offenses, and for removing some of the obstacles for ex-cons to re-enter society.

The drought in California, and water shutoffs for poor people, are foretastes of the big shortage of fresh water forecast for 2030.