picks Morgan Spurlock comes out as a serial sexual abuser of women in weird online confessional Rusty Blazenhoff
white supremacists Noted white nationalist and guy who got punched in the face Richard Spencer is "financially crippled" from lawsuit Thom Dunn
tabloids Your dollar bills could kill you, and Prince Andrew tries to kill himself, in this week’s dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan
transparency The Catholic Church broke its promise to publish a list of "credibly accused" abuser priests, so Propublica did it for them Cory Doctorow
drugs A sober look at kratom, a psychoactive plant that has many claimed benefits, and has also inspired a moral panic Cory Doctorow
alt-right The Alt-Right's White Nationalist Poster Boy is very upset about US interference in Iran Thom Dunn
crime Harvey Weinstein hit by Los Angeles prosecutors with 2 new sex crime charges, hours after his rape trial began in New York Xeni Jardin
politics Large, diverse coalition of civil society groups tell the US, UK and Australian governments not to ban working encryption Cory Doctorow
denialism Leaks reveal how the "Pitbull of PR" helped Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers ignite the opioid crisis Cory Doctorow
privacy A woman's stalker compromised her car's app, giving him the ability to track and immobilize it Cory Doctorow
Business 45 Google whistleblowers tell tales of workplace retaliation after reporting abuse Cory Doctorow
Brexit honor roll UK awards knighthood to girlfriend-beating cricketer who complained he'd have to black up to get the honor Rob Beschizza
science fiction University of Kansas's Campbell Conference changes its name to the Gunn Center Conference Cory Doctorow
