Verizon is trying to force telephone customers one by one to move from copper phone connections to fiber.

I think the copper landline network should be maintained and extended, and that includes the lifeline services. States or the federal government should aggressively prosecute any attempt to pressure people to switch.

[UK] Class Spite Wrapped in Spin Will Feed a Backlash.

The budget is mostly dooH niboR, with a few inadequate progressive measures thrown in.

Young people are hit especially hard.

Hacking Team Emails Expose Proposed Death Squad Deal, Secret UK Sales Push, and Much More.

In addition, they planned a campaign of deceptive denials in case these actions were found out.

Thailand returned Uighur refugees to China even though they may face torture or imprisonment for no reason.

Since Obama is about to visit Ethiopia, the government released around 1/3 of the imprisoned journalists.