Credit cards will be connected with cell-phone location tracking.

Schemes like this, that pressure people to let themselves be tracked, worry me greatly for the future. However, this one will only pressure those that are already surrendering to pressure, by paying with credit cards. Don't be tracked — pay cash!

The US will take steps to make school meals less fattening.

This seems like a positive step, but the fact that it needs the support of beverage companies illustrates the lack of democracy in the US. In a democracy, the people would be strong enough to adopt policies that some businesses don't like.

Please don't buy any Coca Cola Company products; please support the world-wide boycott of Coca Cola Company, launched because of the murder of union organizers in Colombia.

The Manifold Lies of Chris Christie.

Right-wing criticism of needed cuts in the US Army illustrate the political power of the military-industrial complex that Eisenhower warned about.

Tiny GPS trackers on birds are providing a wealth of surprising information about their migration practices.

I'm entirely in favor of this, but the threat of using such trackers on people should be obvious.