The ACLU has sued to demand publication of information about the CIA's torture practices.

Portugal has descended to even greater austerity measures.

The euro imposes a vicious circle: its rules require budget cuts to reduce the deficit, but these shrink the economy so tax receipts fall, and the deficit continues despite them.

Portugal's austerity is killing people.

Obama has proposed strict rules against electioneering by tax-exempt organizations. This is good because it will hinder the rich and corporations from contributing lots of money secretly to campaigns.

US citizens: call on Hillary Clinton to endorse the deal with Iran.

A broad coalition opposes the requirement to demand ID from everyone that connects to the Internet in Ecuador.

The wording of the law would require you to record the ID and make a video even if you let someone use your network at home. I campaigned against this measure when I was in Ecuador in October.

But this is the first I heard that Peru had adopted this nasty law. I will have to think twice before going there again.