The Israeli army has closed 7 investigations into possible war crimes in Gaza, with no charges.

It also opened 8 more investigations, but it seems unlikely they will lead to charges either.

Jeb Bush is a global heating denier.

People are mounting TV cameras on their houses in ways that violate their neighbors' privacy.

I've stated it should be illegal for anyone — including the state! — to set up a camera pointed at a place where the public is admitted, which permits remote access, except under a specific court order specifying the place to be surveilled and the time for the surveillance to continue.

This shows that if the camera can observe someone else's private space, it infringes that person's privacy even if it only makes a local recording (or no recording).

US citizens: call on Congress to end the embargo on Cuba.

The New Era low-rent housing in London has been sold to a foundation that will keep the rents low.

This is a victory for public protest, but it is a small one. Bad laws in the UK are pushing house prices and rents up, just as bad laws have pushed wages down 10% since the financial crisis. Bad laws encourage the well-off to occupy more space, leaving less for the poor. Bad laws have enabled privatization of the housing that was built to provide homes to the poor, while other bad laws reduced the tax on businesses and the wealthy so there are no funds to replace what was lost.

All these laws need to be changed.