The pending publication of lists of people who get state pensions in California spotlights the point where personal privacy and government transparency conflict.

I value freedom more than transparency; I think the list of people who get pensions should not be published.

If that statement surprises you, you may be misinformed about my views. For instance, I never advocated "open source"; that's the slogan of people who disagree with me. I advocate "free software", free as in freedom.

See also Evgeny Morozov's article on the difference between the two.

Obama is trying to confront the WTO's ruling against "dolphin-safe" tuna labels by making the criterion stricter, rather than by weakening it.

This is a good response to the specific problem, but it is a general problem and the general solution is to do away with the "free trade" treaties.

Updates to Suggestions for National Constitutions.

The "talks" Kerry has arranged to start are actually talks about starting talks.

It looks like they will not go so far as to start actual peace talks.

The 3 Most Absurdly Outdated Internet Laws (in the US, that is).