Obama proposed steps to control drone attacks by law, and steps towards reducing the number of prisoners in Guantanamo.

When we know more, we will see if these are steps forward. However, they certainly don't go far enough. Any prisoners in Guantanamo that ought to be tried should have real trials, not military kangaroo courts.

NOAA predicts an unusually severe hurricane season for the US east coast.

If Americans do not condemn the absurd overreaction of the shutdown of Boston, it risks to become standard practice. That would crush Americans' human rights, while handing any terrorist or madman a lever to cause tremendous damage.

Do Americans have the right to know how our food is produced?

US citizens: tell Big Oil to stop fighting the SEC's transparency requirements.