Internal Google documents show that its proposed Snoop City for a Toronto neighborhood was intended to pressure people into "sharing" (being snooped on for) more and more data.

It is reminiscent of China's "social credit" ranking, although details would differ.

Relating US contempt for the poor to the protestant work ethic.

The idea that doing productive work is laudable has been transformed into the idea that those who can't work are despicable.

Just as the right wing made a battle plan for privatization, the left needs a battle plan to take away the power of business.

In the US, the battle plan was different in detail. The US did not have as much publicly-owned business, so the right-wing battle plan focused more on giving business control over politics and regulation.

Colorado cops blew up Leo Lech's house to arrest an armed robber who had barricaded himself in the house. Lech himself was ruined as a result of this damage.

It may well be true that what the cops did was the best way to catch the robber. I don't claim that they were at fault. But the city should take the responsibility for damage that results, because the city can afford to — whereas individuals (unless they are rich) can't. Socializing risks that individuals generally can't bear is part of the state's mission.

The IRS tried to hide emails that show tax industry influence over free file program.

The word "free" could be misleading here; the services that some Americans can use is gratis, but I doubt you can use it without running nonfree Javascript software. Would someone like to check?