The EU commissioned a study to prove that forbidden sharing of published works reduces sales, but the study was unable to demonstrate the desired conclusion for most categories of works. So the EU decided to forget about it.

The one category where sharing did reduce sales is that of "blockbuster" movies. But even supposing repression of sharing is necessary to encourage making those, they are not important enough to justify such measures.

After firing the serious scientists, the EPA wants to fill its scientific advisory groups with representatives of polluters and planet-roasters.

Guber's license was cancelled in London -- on grounds of safety. The big wrongs of Guber -- harm to privacy, freedom, and drivers' pay -- are not even recognized by the mayor as he lauds "innovation".

Innovation is an opportunity to change, and change can be good or bad. When a possible change harms freedom, privacy, or working people's pay, we should use our democratic government to reject it.

Resistance convinced ISO to reject two weak encryption standards proposed by the NSA. Uri Avnery denounces the Israeli politician that advocates either apartheid or genocide as the way to deal with Palestinians.

Apple doesn't trust, or respect, those who use its products.