authoritarianism Democrats in Congress reauthorize Patriot Act, again Mark Frauenfelder

politics New U.S. Department of Health spokesman deletes racist rant from Twitter Rob Beschizza

corruption Private equity firms should be abolished Cory Doctorow

picks At re-election rally, Trump calls Mueller report “an illegal attempt to overturn the election” Xeni Jardin

uk If this goes on… The 1% will own two thirds of the world by 2030 Cory Doctorow

privacy You know who does creepier stuff with your data than Cambridge Analytica? Your ISP Cory Doctorow

Business The Democrats' tax-credits for job training idea has been discredited for decades Cory Doctorow

mental illness It’s Mental Health Awareness Month: Trumpcare’s dangerous impact on mental health care Maureen Herman

trumpism What the rise and fall of the Bush-era netroots movement can teach today's resistance Cory Doctorow

offworld War without tears Maxwell Neely-Cohen