Giant avalanches in Tibet are probably due to global heating.

Tories say that leaving the EU is an opportunity for more "free trade" in Britain. In other words, they advocate face-planting surrender to business, this time supported by Britain's remaining naval power. Plus selling arms to regimes that don't deserve support.

The main problem with the EU is that it surrenders to business. There is no sense leaving the EU except to stop surrendering to business.

Recommending books that shed light on today's right-wing trumpery, and on why America's working poor are so mind-numbed by their lives that they don't try to organize politically to make it better.

Sea Shepherd faces credible accusations of lying about the sinking of the Ady Gil. However, it has been very effective, first against whaling and second against illegal fishing.

Jews in New York protested against Trump's association with antisemitism, and against pro-occupation Jewish organizations that cozy up to Trump by turning a blind eye to antisemitism.