The US must cease its assistance to the Dominican Republic government, and especially to agencies carrying out expulsion of Dominicans of Haitian descent.

Movie Studios Seek SOPA Power Through Broad Site-Blocking Order.

San Francisco's Proposition E would require internet streaming of all public city government meetings, and other technical advances.

I agree completely with what this initiative says, but it is silent about a crucial detail for protection for the public's freedom. The city tech staff would choose the streaming system with no requirement that it allow viewing without nonfree software. They would probably choose some popular commercial video streaming service which requires nonfree software to view the stream.

The issue may arise also for remote video testimony, maybe even for advance video testimony.

If this passes, another campaign will be needed to steer the city towards freedom-respecting video streaming and commenting. If you live in San Francisco and you want to start this campaign, please contact me — don't wait for election day.

Poor people in the US lose medical care because they can't get to the doctor's office.

Everyone: call for dropping charges against Ferguson journalists.