Proposed deregulation of poultry processing factories would endanger workers' health as well as consumers'.

The main danger to consumers' health is from contamination, but if the measure makes chicken any cheaper, that could increase the tendency of Americans to eat too much meat, which is massively bad for their health.

It would also be bad for employment. That alone is enough reason to reject it.

Europe is taking an increasing risk of nuclear disaster by allowing aging nuclear power plants to keep running.

The environment inside a nuclear power plant degrades many materials. When things break the operators can't make them as good as new (or are unwilling to spend what that would cost), so the reactors get ever further from their designs and intended functioning.

The huge US military and "security" budget, 73% of all discretionary spending, is disguised by putting large pieces into other categories.

Supporters of the Venezuelan government held large rallies.

DRM on coffee containers illustrates one of the dangers of the "internet of things" — if it runs nonfree software.

This article does not recognize the danger of massive surveillance. Even if your coffee maker allows you to order whatever brand beverage you choose, your order will inevitably be reported to Big Brother. That's enough to convince me not to use the system.