The troll has, apparently, brought back the practice of sending soldiers on ground raids in Yemen.

In this raid there were substantial casualties on both sides, as well as many civilians. At least the target was a real al-Qa'ida base.

Killing 14 members of al-Qa'ida and an officer is insignificant as a blow against that organization. What determines its strength is how well it can recruit. The troll's ban against visits from Yemen and other countries is sure to strengthen al-Qa'ida recruiting, generally and especially in Yemen.

The European Union formally called on China to investigate its arrest and torture of human rights lawyers.

North Carolina's Republicans have threatened to eliminate the city government of Charlotte if it continues to stand against bigotry.

The UK Labour Party needs to listen to white working class Britons' concerns rather than dismiss them out of hand as "racist". Even though some of what they say is racist.

The same applies to the US Democratic Party. We need to find common cause with downtrodden people who do racist scapegoating, without endorsing their racism.

Most of the necessary change consists to ceasing to treat plutocratic bankster rule as inevitable and start fighting to eliminate it.

The UN Human Rights Committee ruled that denial of abortion rights violated a woman's human rights.