Transportation between the Atlantic and Pacific via the Arctic opens new risks of spreading invasive species that can wreak ecological havoc.

Here's a small example of what that can do.

Kudzu in the US is a bigger example.

Don't let concern for treating mental illness let guns off the hook.

Pushing everyone to be a "micro-entrepreneur" (aka "the gig economy") is a disguise for making workers precarious.

Entrepreneurs are often praised for "taking risks". The successful ones say they deserve reward for the risk they took. So what does it mean to force everyone, even people who have no savings, to be entrepreneurs? An old adage says, don't gamble what you can't afford to lose. Most Americans are barely getting by and are already in debt. A social system that requires them to "take risks" is one that makes life insecure.

Cambodia's Draft Law Turns Free Speech into Cybercrime.

Chicago's gun violence — which is less than some parts of the US — is fueled by lax gun laws in nearby states.