Insurance companies are trying to prod the US government to change its policies towards the likely future not-so-natural disasters.

The cheapest way to prepare for these is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but fossil fuel companies don't want that to be discussed.

The usual bad computer security, in a "smart city", makes it a sabotageable city.

Citizens' groups of many countries urge the European Commission to defend people's privacy.

Everyone: Call on the US Justice Department to prosecute CIA torturers.

US citizens: phone your congresscritter and your senators to oppose the TPP. Say it is wrong to give foreign companies more rights than US citizens, and urge them to oppose both "fast track" and the TPP itself.

I've read (in a mass emailing) that many members of Congress are undecided on the issue. We need you to influence them.

The Capitol Switchboard numbers are 202-224-3121, 888-818-6641 and 888-355-3588.