Commercial "social" media systems are designed to use the same methods as slot machines, to create cravings that resemble addiction to cocaine.

The community-run social networks implemented with free software don't do this, and that is not a coincidence. It results from the fact that free software is controlled by the users.

The war-lover has pulled the US out of the nuclear deal with Iran. Belligerent politicians are celebrating; generals are worried.

The UK, France and Germany say they will continue the deal, and this might convince Iran to continue its side of the deal. However, US sanctions on British, French, and German companies that trade with Iran might make the deal collapse anyway.

The US should allow prisoners to vote. The states of Maine and Vermont already do.

The only Turkish-language newspaper that criticizes Erdoğan nowadays is operating in the Turkish-speaking part of Cyprus.

What the Deployment of Green Berets to the Saudi-Yemen Border Tells Us About America’s Dirty War.