New Jersey is trying to clear away the democratic procedures that allow the residents of a city to block water privatization.

Governor Christie has a chance to block this by vetoing the bill. If he does not, it may hurt his presidential chances.

Israel's parliament is considering a law to bar the most outspoken Palestinian legislator from parliament.

I disagree with Ms Zoabi on her controversial statement: I think kidnaping children is wrong even in fighting a colonizing occupying power. Nonetheless, barring her from election to Parliament attacks the democratic rights of hundreds of thousands of people, and that is also wrong.

The low price of oil may be Saudi Arabia's plan to hurt Russia and Iran.

The article speculates that it may cause a big decrease in oil production a few years from now. I hope that leads to more renewables installation then, but it would be better to have a high oil price now to incentivize renewables now.

The NSA and its friends undermine general internet security in many ways.

The NSA has created a web of cooperating companies. It helps protect them from cracking, and they allow help the NSA spy on others.

Brazil's new Agriculture minister is the obedient servant of big agribusiness and will energetically promote deforestation.