Many US prisons don't feed prisoners enough. That might be good for the ones who are obese, but for the prisoners that are not obese, it is dangerous.

Euro-cutbacks were a "success" in Ireland, Spain and Portugal, from the viewpoint of the IMF and the banks. It's not clear they were a success for the non-rich.

Government agencies in Massachusetts unfairly hamper access to public records The law is weak, and agencies disregard it.

Uri Avnery: as Obama tries to bring Iran into an alliance against PISSI, Netanyahu is determined to fear Iran for no good reason.

I am skeptical of the idea of defeating PISSI with Shi'ite armed strength. When Sunnis are ruled by Shi'ites, that gives them the impetus to start terrorist groups.

The Ku Klux Klan is no longer a political force , but it is a symbol of continuing racism in the US.