What I said before about the TPP and secrecy was an understatement. It appears the TPP really says that country A can order country B to quash a lawsuit, to cover up the secrets of country A.

This would be another nail in democracy's coffin.

The TPP imposes unjust US-style copyright rules, so in the US it would be an obstacle to repeal of the DMCA. In addition, it attacks journalism.

The leak also shows that the TPP would give pharma companies additional power (though not as much as they demand). This would kill people.

Some of these articles make the mistake of adopting the pharma companies' and copyright industry's propaganda term, "intellectual property". That term spreads confusion every time it is used. If others use it, we should not help our enemies by repeating it.

How bottled water companies are trying to stop US national parks from putting an end to bottled water sales.

In the US and other countries with safe water supplies, bottle water is a foolish waste. Please stop buying bottled water!

UK schools are running short of teachers.

This article does not say why, but I suspect it's due to the harsh policies that the state has imposed on schools and teachers.

The European Union has an explicit policy of giving businesses special influence in how to regulate them. Turns out the tobacco companies lobbied hard for that.

Turkey censored the internet very hard to block discussion of the bombing of a peace march.