education Bernie Sanders got the GAO to study the life chances of millennials, and the report concludes that debt is "crushing their dreams" Cory Doctorow
hackers Report: U.S. military weapon systems and computers are ridiculously easy to hack Séamus Bellamy
politics Looks like killing 6000 people might have consequences after all: Philippines dictator Duterte arrested Ellsworth Toohey
politics House Dem introduces "Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy" (ELON MUSK) Act Ellsworth Toohey
weapons Pentagon pouring $1 billion/year into science fiction-style beam weapons mounted on military vehicles David Pescovitz
politics Trump plans to deploy military on Inauguration Day, seize government agencies, and purge critics Mark Frauenfelder
free speech Man arrested twice for criticizing police sues Iowa town for violating his constitutional rights Mark Frauenfelder
tabloids Queen Camilla's divorce ultimatum and the Clintons betray Joe Biden, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
travel Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs law making her taxpayer-funded travel a state secret Rob Beschizza
justice A New Mexico county commissioner has been removed from office over his participation in the January 6th insurrection Jason Weisberger
george floyd Merrick Garland says Chauvin's guilty verdict not enough – Minneapolis Police Dept now being investigated Carla Sinclair
News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin