A former general associated with a massacre in East Timor, who has stated his opposition to democracy, may be elected president of Indonesia.

CIA employee Jeffrey Scudder tried to go through channels to have old articles published — which was in fact his job. His reward was to be framed and then forced to resign.

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This is the route various authoritarian politicians (including Hillary Clinton) think Snowden should have taken.

Legalizing marijuana has reduced violent crime in Colorado as well as creating jobs and increasing tax revenue.

Most importantly, it means an end to a system of prohibition that ruins many lives and spreads corruption.

Alas, we still have the "war" on other drugs. Some of those drugs are really addictive and/or harmful, but prohibition does even more harm.

Canada is holding negotiations about the TPP in a secret location. The government is evidently scared of the people's disapproval of its plan to betray democracy.

Médecins Sans Frontières reports that most humanitarian aid agencies have adopted bad priorities and do little to help real refugees.