We used to believe that the internet would promote democracy by decentralizing media. At present, it does little of either one.

Hundreds of thousands, perhaps 700,000, marched in London to demand a new referendum on taking Britain out of the EU.

China turned abruptly from denying it puts Uighurs in brainwashing camps to describing them as wonderfully beneficial schools.

I trust whatever China says about them about as much as what the bully says about immigrants.

St Louis is considering a local law to give elected officials control over surveillance technology.

This could be a big step forward, but only if it leads to eliminating some of the existing massive surveillance that the article describes.

Cambridge Mass is also considering such a law.

Moscow Bans Ceremony Honouring Victims of Stalin's Terror.

Those who protect the reputation of Stalin take on a share of Stalin's guilt.