US citizens: Call on Congress to ban trade in shark fins.

US citizens: call on Congress to adopt public funding for elections.

Some US states use secret, proprietary algorithms to decide on sentences for convicted criminals.

This illustrates the general point that the use of nonfree software by the state violates sovereignty and human rights. Using an algorithm for this purpose could be legitimate if it is published so that people can judge whether it is just.

As Quietly as Possible, the Government is Renewing Its Assault on Your Privacy.

"Privacy" is an understatement. What Big Brother's men are trying to do is reinterpret the fourth amendment into nullity.

Apple is planning to eliminate headphone jacks from new iThings so as to impose DRM. A secondary benefit for Apple is that it would make users buy additional hardware.