Analyzing the ways the surveillance industry twists facts and words to give the impression there is no other way.

Note that the word "free" in that article is used to mean "zero price" — nothing to do with "free" as we use the term. Also, it does not consider the issue of whether payment for access to a web site is tracked or anonymous — it recognizes only the issue of visible advertising.

Germany threatens to put facial recognition systems in train stations, "to make people safe".

Safe from what? Almost nothing.

Engineer Dale Bridenbaugh resigned from GE in 1976 because he knew that the Mark 1 nuclear power plants' safety was dubious and the company was unwilling to do or say anything about that. Three of these plants had a meltdown many years later in Fukushima.

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission knows the danger, and makes sure nothing is done to prevent similar problems in the 23 plants in the US. If they have a meltdown, don't call it an accident!

Nuclear power plant waste poses two problems: how to safely cool it down for the first few decades, and how to store it after that. Neither one has a safe solution.

Coca Cola is taking all the ground water near the Mexican city of San Felipe Ecatepec, so all the wells are running dry.

I suggest legislating that beverage companies selling something other than "water" must get all their water by desalination powered by renewable energy, paying a heavy fine per liter for any water obtained otherwise.

Bernie Sanders has again introduced a bill for universal medical care in the US, this time with 15 cosponsors.