Glenn Greenwald, in an interview, relates the NSA snoops to the Baltimore thugs.

He also says that Loretta Lynch is likely to do a bad job as Attorney General, based on her record. While it is good to show that a black woman can have that office, what matters most is what an official does, not what group the official belongs to.

US spook leaders bring out their standard fear-mongering to claim, yet again, that massive surveillance is needed to prevent a minor terrorist attack that was stopped by security personnel.

Some senators called on CIA director Brennan to admit he lied to them.

Belize plans to allow undersea oil drilling in places near UNESCO world heritage sites and the world's second-largest coral reef.

Syriza may be unable to keep Greece in the euro zone without breaking its commitment to end austerity.

Greeks wanted to end austerity and stay in the euro zone, and believed it was possible. If that is not possible, it would be treachery for Syriza to surrender to austerity and become a government of occupation. I am glad that Tsipras says he will ask Greeks to vote on which of those two goals to give up.

The article's author takes for granted that surrender to austerity is the right choice. That reflects an attitude of defeatism in confronting the tyranny of the banksters. I think Greece should do whatever hurts the banksters the most; in the long run, that is best for all the world except the banksters.