Republicans have introduced a bill to ban the FCC from establishing proper network neutrality.

By the way, network neutrality means that ISPs do not check what subscribers are transmitting in any way.

Psychological investigation shows why intentional "positive thinking" can make people discouraged: "Don't think of a negative thought!" is as self-defeating as "Don't think of an elephant!".

In effect, positive thinking amounts to "What, me worry?"

What's really scary is that Dubya practiced this, and it led him to assume nothing he did could ever go wrong. It may have facilitated the US financial crisis, too.

Poll: [US] Voters Want Pretty Much The Opposite Of What Congress Is Doing.

So why were these people elected? Voter-suppression policies and gerrymandering added to the effect of expensive media smear campaigns.

People can learn to ignore the last one, but the other two can't be so easily overcome.

New terror or Old Troubles: MPs Still Want Curbs on Press Freedom.

Which is one reason to distrust any claim they make that people must cede human rights.

Some financial experts call on Europe to forgive Greece's debt.

It should forgive debt (all or part) for all the countries that have been hit by euro-austerity. Or in some cases perhaps offer them the chance to pay starting in 10 years with no interest in the interim.