A senate amendment to the immigration bill calls for extreme militarization of the US border with Mexico.

I have to oppose this bill now, because of its requirements for every American to be listed in a government data base to be able to have a job.

Arguments for banning tipping and paying staff a decent wage instead.

Recent "advances" in computing technology deny any possibility of privacy. But fools will tell you to rush to use technology that spies on you and controls you, because otherwise you'll be left behind in the 90s.

If you're foolish, you can heed their advice. I don't use these "advances" — I think about the freedom and privacy implications of Internet services before I use them.

The article uses the term "cloud" to encourage people not to think carefully about new technology. For the sake of clear thinking, please don't use that either.

A rally in Egypt for nonviolence was the opportunity for violence against journalists.

Lithuania: Reopen Investigation Into Secret CIA Prisons.