Best things I read this week,March 25-31

Ya gotta read a lot if you want to write a little. Here are some of the best things I read this past week: 

"When things are done in secret in our name, we can be held accountable for them, even if we can't hold accountable our government for directing it. And that feels very un-American to me."

"Rachel Maddow: the Fresh Air Interview"

from NPR Books (@nprbooks)

"I do not feel that it is reactionary or even inaccurate to describe an unwanted, non-indicated transvaginal ultrasound as 'rape'. If I insert ANY object into ANY orifice without informed consent, it is rape. And coercion of any kind negates consent, informed or otherwise."

"Where is the Physician Outrage?: A Doctor on Transvaginal Ultrasounds"

from Whatever by John Scalzi (@Scalzi)

"Make yourself useful: Five food actions in five minutes," simple steps anyone can take to start fixing the food system in America.
from Grist (@grist)

"This Creepy App Isn't Just Stalking Women without their Knowledge, It's a Wake-up Call about Facebook Privacy," a scary, sobering, and useful reminder about online privacy and information.
from Cult of Mac (@cultofmac)