1/6 of black men in the US are absent from society — they are either in prison or died young.

The Summit of the Americas is principally an opportunity for businesses to scheme and lobby.

In Louisiana, a state senator that supports the interests of the oil companies is openly on their payroll.

Russia's Leading Environmentalist Flees to Estonia to escape threats to take away her children.

Such threats happen in the US as well.

Machines are becoming able to make fine judgments better than humans can. Many jobs that require training and skill are in danger of elimination. They also give employers more power over employees in other jobs.

In the short term, we should ban some kinds of machines that would automate many jobs. In the longer term, we need to reorganize society so that people don't need to find work.