government Texas lottery commission shut down by unanimous Senate vote, leaving winners in limbo Mark Frauenfelder
politics Amazon, Google, Apple and others seeking government favors pay for Trump's $200,000,000 ballroom Ellsworth Toohey
britain Britain spewing so much sewage into waterways that European neighbors worried it will wash up on continent Rob Beschizza
News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin
class war How the British left should seize this moment to strip finance of its political clout Cory Doctorow
transparency Chuck Schumer's general counsel, once a Goldman Sachs lobbyist, won't disclose the names of 95% of his former clients Cory Doctorow
happy mutants The Bleeding Edge: a terrifying, enraging look at the corrupt, deadly world of medical implants Cory Doctorow
equifax Congressional Republicans say Equifax breach was "entirely preventable," blames "aggressive growth strategy" but reject measures to prevent future breaches Cory Doctorow
christ what an asshole Trump's FCC seems to have ended the practice of releasing its ISP speed-tests, leaving Americans in the dark about what they're paying for Cory Doctorow
gop After killing disaster-recovery rules, Ajit Pai can't understand why carriers aren't helping hurricane-hit Florida Cory Doctorow
labor Liberaltarianism: Silicon Valley's emerging ideology of "disruption with economic airbags" Cory Doctorow
swamp creatures EPA head Scott Pruitt is being investigated by the House of Representatives, Senate, White House, Office of Management and Budget, Government Accountability Office, and EPA Inspector General Mark Frauenfelder
usausausa Trump only managed one (really terrible) legislative goal in 2017, but his administration profoundly remade America for the worse Cory Doctorow
Copyfight Researchers craft Android app that reveals menagerie of hidden spyware; legally barred from doing the same with iOS Cory Doctorow
