Many poor Americans face jail for long periods because they can't pay private probation companies.

Privatization of state functions usually means the public gets shafted somehow.

Instead of the Turing test, the right test for human-level AI might be the Pinocchio test.

On the difference between skepticism and denialism.

Freedom of speech is threatened in South Korea as citizens and even elected officials are imprisoned for "supporting North Korea".

It seems that some of these charges stretch the truth, which is clearly wrong. But even if some people really did make statements in support of North Korea, that is part of their freedom of speech. It's utterly crazy, but it should not be illegal.

The Welfare Dependents the UK Government Loves? Rich Landowners.