Environment Al Shabab declares plastic bags to be unislamic, bans their use in jihadi-controlled Somali territory Cory Doctorow
aviation Airport security officer was alleged war criminal, arrested for lying about participation in "genocidal acts" (UPDATED) Cory Doctorow
somalia A game of 20 Questions between a hungry Somalian child and an affluent North American, where it's clear the North American isn't very good at the game and, frankly, clueless. David Ng
witness intimidation Yovanovitch calls Trump's attacks on her this morning "very intimidating" Carla Sinclair
barbarism Watch Trump official say caged children don't need soap, toothbrushes, or beds to be "safe and sanitary" [UPDATED] Mark Frauenfelder
picks Puerto Rico's streets crawl with heavily armed, masked mercenaries bearing no insignia or nametags Cory Doctorow
News U.S. to end restriction against grandmas & grandpas from nations in Trump's dumb Muslim ban Xeni Jardin
fake news Aliens destroyed life on Mars, now Trump’s poised to do the same to Earth, in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan
privacy Trump administration wants to force visitors to US to reveal social media passwords and answer questions about political beliefs Cory Doctorow
History America has spent more rebuilding Afghanistan than it spent rebuilding Europe under the Marshall Plan Cory Doctorow
trump (UPDATE: Yep they reversed this too) Trump reverses vow to take #MuslimBan to U.S. Supreme Court Xeni Jardin
law Federal judge orders emergency injunction and restraining order ending Trump's #muslimban Cory Doctorow
