A genetically modified potato may be introduced into production.

Genetically modified foods are not necessarily harmful, there is a risk that any given type will harm some people who eat them, or harm wildlife, or that its production (if different) will harm wildlife. These potatoes may be ok, but that doesn't mean that herbicide-resistant corn is ok.

In addition, the patents attack farmers' rights.

G20 Protests Begin with Mock Tropical Tax Haven Set Up in Brisbane.

Comparing today's America with that of the 1850s shows that surveillance endangers the oppressed.

UK human rights groups say the government's investigation of rendition and torture is a cover-up.

Mandatory sentences and sentencing guidelines mean that, in practice, prosecutors control sentencing in an arbitrary way. As a result, nearly everyone accused of a crime pleads guilty in order to get a reduced sentence, even those who are actually innocent.