Practical Anarchy
James C. Scott's latest book makes a low-key case for a little bit of anarchism.
Policy
Iran Claims to Have Captured U.S. Drone
American military official says all drones in the region are accounted for
NZ Spy Agency's Megaupload Role Suppressed By Rare Secrecy Order
Did we mention that this was a friggin' copyright case
Photo Shows George Zimmerman With a Bloody Nose
It was released to support his claims of an attack by Trayvon Martin
Spanish Company Takes Argentina to World Court Over Nationalization
Stealing isn't really an acceptable policy preference
Tax-Funded Texas Cancer Agency Investigated as a Boondoggle
Throwing money around and driving-away credible scientists
Wealthy Democratic Latinos Start Obama-Allied Immigration Group
Which could tick-off independent organizations that have worked on the issue for decades
Massive Property Tax Hikes Looming for Los Angeles
The beneficiaries are the usual (public-union) suspects
Chicago Anti-Violence Program Scrutinized as a Vote-Buying Scam
It spread lots of money around to (seemingly) little effect
Report Touting Medicaid Expansion Sparks Controversy in New Mexico
Let's say it makes a lot of assumptions
Obama Turns Down GOP Fiscal Cliff Proposal
It contained elements of financial sanity, so no-go
Fifteen Years for NYPD Officer Who Stole Guns and Sold Them to Drug Dealers
Is comment even necessary?
Strange Bedfellows Coalition Blasts "Green" Subsidies for Utilities
Green is the favorite color of corporate welfare
Principal Makes Boys Hold Hands After Fight
"Punishment by humiliation" was a social media hit
South Korea Changes Commercial Flight Paths Ahead of North Korean Rocket Launch
Expecting debris from their neighbor's rocket launch later this month
Obama Warns Syria Over the Use of Chemical Weapons
Says there will be consequences in Assad makes "tragic mistake"
British Cops Need More Data, Says Home Secretary
Wants internet communications to be accessible to police without a warrant
Almost All British Hospital Beds Full
The current 94 percent occupancy rate is well above the quality care limits of 85 percent
Why AT&T's CEO Wants Higher Taxes
The phone company does a lot of business with the U.S. government.
Let's Pay for Our Extremely Speculative High-Speed Train with Retirement Money!
California pursues pension investments into its expensive boondoggle
Obama to Speak on "Loose Nukes"
Nobel Peace Prize a useful credential for speeches like these
GOP Has Counter-Offer For Obama
Proposing $2.2 trillion worth of cuts and $800 billion in tax revenue
Wind Industry Hoping Tax Breaks Extension
Without favorable government treatment, industry will collapse
Bank Bailouts Could Take Some Time, Says German Finance Minister
Details of banking union need to be finalized
Navy Swapping out Dolphins for Robots
Adorable sea mammals will no longer be trained to detect mines
Boeing Cashes in on Obama Administration Loan Guarantees
Export-Important Bank funneled more than $12 billion in 2012 to back company's sales
Illinois Pension Payment to Increase by Another Billion Next Year
Politicians dither while problem continues to grow
Atlanta School Evacuated Over Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
29 students and 2 adults taken for medical treatment
Who's Watching the Kids? Just About Everyone, Apparently
"The kids are used to being monitored."
Man Suspected in Eight Homicides Found Dead in Alaska Jail Cell
Apparently killed self in custody
Coast Guard Officer Killed Intercepting Boat in SoCal
Ship, suspected of engaging in drug smuggling, allegedly rammed officers
