George Monbiot: Neither the market nor the state can provide what people need. We need commons as well.

The article starts with a brilliant presentation of the contradictions of today's plutocratic capitalism.

Ironically, the article refers to the GNU system as "Linux" and mentions "open source". Monbiot is probably not aware that "open source" is a corporate-friendly cover-up for views more like his.

California Governor Says His State Will Be a Sanctuary for Science Under Trump.

House Passes Bill Allowing Government to Microchip Citizens With "Mental Disabilities."

San Francisco has passed a law stopping landlords from limiting their tenants' choice of ISP.

This is a small positive step, but not applicable in many places in the US because most places have few high-speed ISPs to choose among.

For the US to get much benefit from ISP competition, it needs to offer most Americans a choice of many competing ISPs. Failing that, we should prohibit ISPs from keeping any records of what their customers connect to.

Evacuation of wounded people from east Aleppo has begun.