Brazil will attack protesters' legal rights on behalf of the World Cup.

Ethical questions for custodians of the natural world.

I don't think that animals in general have a right to life — not even whales. I don't think, for instance, that we have a duty to stop orcas (one type of whale) from killing other whales as we would protect humans from being killed. I don't think we have a duty to stop chimps from killing other chimps.

But it is important to prevent the loss of species and ecosystems, because that is an irrecoverable loss.

The French government says that the EU, supported by the UK, are blocking stricter traceability requirements for meat.

Chicago's subways make it very expensive not to be spied on, and the City Colleges of Chicago demand biometric ID from the staff.

I would be willing to use a biometric system to get my pay, if it tested some part of my body other than my finger tips.

Rahinah Ibrahim, formerly a student at Stanford, is suing to get taken off a US "terrorist watch list", or at least find out if she is really on it.

I can't tell whether the list in question is the "no-fly" list or some other list. Does anyone know?