A book exposing Chinese lines of influence in Australia was dropped by its publisher from fears that the Chinese government might sue the publisher for defamation.

Is Australian defamation law too lenient towards plaintiffs? Why should Australia allow foreign powers to sue in this way?

Killer robots are an easier challenge than driver-less cars, say those proposing the UN set up a treaty to ban the development of the killer robots.

Why We Need to Confront the Billionaires’ Paradise.

Capitalism in its current form is totally broken: mergers have nearly eliminated competition, and unmeasured externalities are bigger than the total economy that's included in markets.

The rich divert so much wealth into tax dodging that they get most of the economic growth that occurs.

Under these circumstances, the rest of us have no interest in economic growth.

Bernie Sanders: We Must End Global Oligarchy.

Jacques Pauw, author of a book which accused South Africa's State Security Agency of crimes, is being prosecuted for revealing secrets.

No word yet of any intention to investigate the crimes described in the book.