The richest 8 people, together, now own more than the poorest half of humanity.

The article is mistaken in excusing Mr Gates. He got his money through proprietary (unjust) software, and substantial parts of his "philanthropy" are harmful meddling.

The Gates Foundation also acts as a tax-deductible marketing arm for Microsoft. It buys Windows licenses from Microsoft at the official price (though they cost Microsoft zero), then "donates" them to schools where they teach students dependence on Windows.

Your Private Medical Data Is for Sale.

Clinics sell it in "anonymized" form, but data brokers combine that with prescription data to figure out who it pertains to.

I think drug stores should be forbidden to release any data about prescriptions they fill to anyone under any circumstances, except to patients about themselves, to state agencies, or under subpoena.

The internet age witnesses the loss of effective democracy, and the internet is helping the process along.

Several Pakistani dissidents who criticize the power of the military were kidnaped recently.

One suspects the military did it.

The wealthy powers, together with the Gates Foundation, have prohibited informal sale and sharing of seeds. Only registered varieties may be sold now.

Farmers who continue traditional practices face 12 years in prison and a fine that no Tanzanian farmer can afford.

It is a shame that the article uses the term "intellectual property rights", since that spreads confusion.

It also uses the term "patented", but plant variety monopolies do not work like patents. The differences are bigger than the similarities.